Register for a national professional qualification (NPQ)

Use this service to:

• register for an NPQ or the Early headship coaching offer
• check your registration details, if you already registered
• check your course outcome, if you have completed your course

What happens when you register

When you register with the Department for Education (DfE) we:

• check if you’re eligible for scholarship funding
• send your registration details to your chosen training provider

Your provider will then email you an application form to complete.

Being eligible for funding does not guarantee a funded place

Your training provider must confirm two things after you apply with them:

• a funded place is available
• you meet their suitability requirements for the course

Before you start

You’ll need:

• to know which NPQ course you want to take and who your provider will be
• the address and postcode of your workplace setting
• a teacher reference number (TRN) – even if you’re not a teacher
• your provider’s Ofsted URN if you work in early years or childcare
• a DfE Identity account (you’ll be prompted to sign in or create one)

Your TRN can be found on your payslip, teaching contract or pension documents. If you do not know your TRN, you can:

• find a lost TRN (opens in new tab)
• get a TRN (opens in new tab)

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