How to apply

You will be asked for the following information when you apply, so may wish to gather this to hand before commencing:

• your email address
• your contact telephone numbers
• your school name and address
• if you have qualified teacher status you will need to provide your Teacher’s Reference Number (also referred to as DfE, DfES number eg 70/12345)

If you are a new headteacher and did not register for the Headteacher Induction Programme (HIP), you can apply for the (EHP) grant below:

• EHP application form

Former HIP participants need not apply. All participants were automatically transferred to the EHP from 1 September 2006 and may now contact your local EHP provider for further details on how you may spend your grant.

We understand that headteachers are very busy. Should you need assistance with your application, please call the NCSL help desk on 0845 609 0009 and a member of the team will be happy to support you.