NPQ's
Diocese NPQH 2024/25
In 2024/25 we are collaborating with the Aquinas trust and the Diocese of Canterbury to run an NPQH cohort. Please consider if you have anyone in your school who is ready for the NPQH, this could be a deputy or assistant head or other senior leader looking to take the next step. We are excited to be facilitating this programme, the deadline for applications is 27th September, but there is small number of funded places so apply ASAP! You can apply here: NPQs - Foundation For Educational Leadership (cefel.org.uk)
Funding - Autumn 2024
Funding for autumn 2024 will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities.
Scholarship funding to cover the full NPQ course cost will be available to teachers and leaders from:
- the 50% of schools with the highest proportion of students who attract pupil premium funding
- 16 to 19 educational settings identified as having high disadvantage
For the early years leadership NPQ, highly disadvantaged early years settings will also be eligible.
Scholarships will continue to be available to all teachers and leaders from publicly funded schools and 16 to 19 educational organisations for the following NPQs:
- leading primary maths
- SENCO
- headship
For the early headship coaching offer, funding to cover the course fees will be available if you are in your first 5 years of headship in England in a state-funded school or state-funded 16 to 19 organisation. You should also be doing or have done the headship NPQ.
Check if you are eligible for the course
You should check the course eligibility criteria before you register. You may meet the funding criteria but not the course eligibility.
You can find out how to check the eligibility of your workplace for autumn 2024 when registration opens later this year.
Learn about NPQs and the early headship coaching offer
Funding restrictions
You can only receive scholarship funding for each NPQ once.
If you receive scholarship funding but then withdraw from or fail your programme, you cannot receive scholarship funding for the same NPQ again.
Legacy NPQs
If you received scholarship funding for a legacy NPQ (before November 2021) and withdrew from the programme, you’re still eligible for scholarship funding for the current NPQs.
Delivery Partners
The Aquinas Trust are the regional delivery partner for Church of England NPQ's.
Contact
Jenny Dixon or Philippa Kings, you can reach us at aquinasnpqs@aquinastrust.org
The Aquinas Trust
Aquinas is a Multi-academy Trust comprised of 11 academies (9 primary and 2 secondary) across Bromley and East Sussex. Whilst we are one Trust with one mission to deliver Life - Transforming - Learning to all in our care, each academy maintains its own unique characteristics and individual identity. Teacher development is both a priority and a strength for us, from ITT to Executive leadership, teachers are supported and encouraged at every stage of their journey
Why choose the Church of England NPQ's
We are committed to ethical leadership and psychological safety within our leadership teams, which we feel is promoted through CEFEL's approach to NPQ delivery and planning of content. As a Trust we are committed to holistic development of children and young people, which is supported by CEFEL's vision for education.
