Guidance on early-career payments for teachers
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Mathematics, physics, chemistry and languages teachers can check
whether they can apply for the early-career payments pilot. The
amount teachers get depends on where they teach in England.
Contents When to apply and payments Paying Income Tax and National
Insurance Student loan deductions Eligibility criteria Local
authorities with uplift payments Contact When to apply and payments
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Mathematics, physics, chemistry and languages teachers can check whether they can apply for the early-career payments pilot. The amount teachers get depends on where they teach in England. Contents
When to apply and payments You need to apply at different times depending on:
Each application window will be open for 5 months from September in the year stated. You may also be entitled to an uplift payment. Maths2018 to 2019
2019 to 2020
2020 to 2021
Physics: 2020 to 2021
Languages: 2020 to 2021
Paying Income Tax and National Insurance An early-career payment is taxable income, but the Department for Education will pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions due to HMRC for you. This means that the payment amount is after tax. The payment is not part of your salary from your employer. You, your employer, or the government will not make a contribution to your pension as part of this payment. Student loan deductions If you have a student loan then a small deduction will go towards repaying your student loan. This is taken off your payment automatically. Eligibility criteria You must meet the training, employment and performance criteria. Training You will be eligible if you started a postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) course or completed an undergraduate ITT course in the following subjects and academic years:
Postgraduate ITT includes:
Undergraduate ITT includes:
If you were awarded QTS through assessment only or overseas recognition in academic years 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, or 2020 to 2021, you will also be eligible. Employment You must have QTS or qualified teacher learning and skills (QTLS). If you have QTLS you must be a member of the Society for Education and Training (SET) to apply. You must be employed in a state-funded secondary school when you apply for the payment. State-funded secondary schools include:
You must:
Supply, private school and sixth-form college teachers If you are a supply teacher, you must be employed directly by the school to be eligible. You must have been working for at least one term before applying. You cannot come from a private agency. If you teach in a private school or sixth-form college, you are not eligible. Part-time teachers If you are a part-time teacher, you are eligible for the same early-career payment amounts as full-time teachers. You still need to meet the same eligibility criteria in full. Breaks in teaching You are allowed to have some breaks in your normal employment which include:
Performance You must not currently be subject to any:
Local authorities with uplift payments You will need to teach in an uplift area at the time you apply to be eligible for an uplift payment. All payments of £5,000 increase to £7,500 in an uplift payment area. All payments of £2,000 increase to £3,000 in an uplift payment area. The local authorities are:
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