Golden hellos

You could be eligible to receive a golden hello payment of between £2,500 and £5,000 if you complete a postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) course and take up a permanent position in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.

What is a golden hello?

Golden hellos are taxable, one-off payments made at the start of your second year of teaching, after you successfully complete your induction period and subject to eligibility criteria. The subjects and rates set out below apply for those teachers starting their postgraduate course (eg PGCE) in academic year 2009/10 or 2010/11

In Wales, similar payments known as teaching grants are available. Find out about teaching grants and other ITT funding available in Wales .

Am I eligible for a golden hello?

Golden hellos apply to approved postgraduate routes only and do not apply for those qualifying through the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) or Registered Teacher Programme (RTP).

You have to train in a priority subject (listed above) and then go on to teach that subject in a maintained school.  You will also have to be employed in a school and apply within 12 months of completing your induction.

Find out more about golden hello eligibility.

How and when do I apply for the golden hello?

The standard deadline for teachers to apply for the golden hello is 12 months after completing their induction year. Eligible teachers should be given an application form by their initial teacher training provider. Find out more about applying for the golden hello.

If you are an administrator responsible for the golden hello scheme within an ITT provider or local authority, please read our additional information on the golden hello scheme .