The Department has recently updated the Targeted Support Fund offer for the 2023 to 2024 academic year to further incentivise state-funded schools and state-funded 16 to 19 educational settings in England to participate in NPQs.
For each teacher or leader who takes an NPQ in the 2023 to 2024 academic year:
state-funded primary schools with one to 150 pupils will receive a grant payment of £800
state-funded primary schools with more than 150 pupils will receive a grant payment of £200
state-funded secondary schools and state-funded 16 to 19 educational settings with one to 600 pupils will receive a grant payment of £200
Targeted support funding is not available for participants taking the early headship coaching offer unless they’re also taking another NPQ course.
If you work in a school, you can search the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) database to check how many pupils are recorded for your school.
If you work in a 16 to 19 education setting, you can check the list of 16 to 19 organisations eligible for targeted support funding in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
Payments will be grant funded in arrears via existing Education and Skills Funding Agency (EFSA) channels the summer after NPQ participants begin their course. Eligibility for targeted support funding will be determined automatically as participants complete the registration process, and there is no need to apply for this funding separately.
Find out more about targeted support funding in the grant conditions. These will be updated for 2023 to 2024.
Contact continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk with any questions.
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