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Exceed TSHub NPQ Updates

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Dear Colleagues,

We hope you enjoyed a restful summer break.

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) remain a highly valuable form of professional development, closely aligned with many school improvement priorities. Recruitment is now well underway for the Autumn 2025 NPQ programmes, and with only one cohort available this academic year, we strongly encourage school leaders to act promptly to secure places. This is a key opportunity to maximise the impact of these evidence-based development programmes.

Please see below important information actions to secure your place!

NPQ Scholarship Funding

Scholarships are available for the following groups:

  • Schools within the top 50% of pupil premium funding.

  • 16-19 education settings identified as having high disadvantage. 

  • Early Years practitioners in highly disadvantaged settings for the NPQEYL. 

  • Teachers and leaders in RISE-targeted schools are eligible for scholarships for all NPQs. 

  • NPQLL applicants can apply for funding via English Hubs (for schools not meeting NPQ scholarship criteria). 

  • All teachers in state schools enrolling in NPQH, and NPQ SENCo.

Check if your school is eligible for funding here

For detailed information about scholarships, please visit this link.

Self Funding your NPQ

With scholarship funding being limited, we are urging school leaders to think more strategically about who they put forward to apply for an NPQ. We welcome self-funded applications. As part of the application process, participants are encouraged to indicate if this is a viable option. 

NPQs deliver high-quality professional development that enhances teacher practice and positively impacts pupil outcomes.

For pricing and further details, please visit this link.

How to Apply

Visit this link to explore the NPQs on offer and submit an Expression of Interest form. Once completed, you will receive an invitation from Ambition Institute to complete a formal application. 

  • Applications are only approved upon submission of your DfE declaration and proof of employment. Please do so using this link here
  • Places are capped and limited, so early application is encouraged.

Application Approval

To ensure a fair process, applications will be reviewed and prioritised based on:

  1. Schools meeting the 50th percentile for pupil premium funding.
  2. For NPQ SENCo, preference will be given to current SEND leaders without a relevant qualification.

Please be aware: Approval on the Ambition Portal does not guarantee a place. Confirmation is secured only after successful DfE funding registration.

Important Dates

  • Monday, 8th September 2025: DfE registration portal opens (10am) 
  • Wednesday, 1st October 2025: Exceed TSHub commences reviewing applications.
  • Thursday, 16th October 2025: Application deadline 
  • Thursday, 23rd October 2025: Deadline for accepting places on the Ambition Portal.
  • Monday 24th November 2025 - DfE registration closes
  • Week commencing 10th November 2025: NPQ conferences commence.

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Exceed Teaching School Hub, led by Harden Primary School and Exceed Academies Trust, has a leading role in signposting and delivering teacher development support to all 215 Bradford schools and our partners in other regions wishing to access support from Exceed Teaching School Hub.

The Hub helps to fulfil one of Exceed Academies Trust's ethical goals: to contribute to system-wide improvements in education.

Designated by the Department for Education (DfE) in February 2020, Exceed Teaching School Hub’s core functions support schools and trusts to invest in their workforce to grow, recruit, develop and retain the very best teachers, support staff and leaders. We will achieve this through a place-based approach to signposting and delivering high-quality progressive teacher development programmes that complement the internal support provided by schools and trusts. Our vision acknowledges teacher and leadership development are two of the most important forms of school improvement. We will achieve this by enhancing partnership working with schools, trusts and high-quality providers; improving the communication of opportunities with the workforce; introducing new professional learning opportunities; supporting teachers and leaders to make informed choices when selecting continuous professional development (CPD) and support, and ensuring that no school is left behind.

Find out more about our vision, strategies and priorities here.

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