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Funding for employment-based teacher training

Employment-based initial teacher training (EBITT) programmes are on-the-job programmes that allow you to qualify as a teacher while you work.

You will be employed by a school, earn a salary and work towards qualified teacher status (QTS), all at the same time. EBITT programmes consist of:

Salary

As a trainee on an employment-based route, you must be employed in a maintained school for the duration of your training. The financial support you receive is the salary from your school, which is at least the minimum point on the unqualified teacher pay scale. Depending on your responsibilities, experience and location, your school may pay you more.

In some cases, the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) will pay your school a grant to contribute to the cost of your salary on the GTP.

TDA funded places

The TDA has a number of funded places on EBITT programmes. On a funded place, the TDA will pay your EBITT provider a training grant to contribute to the cost of your training. In most cases on the GTP, the TDA will also pay a salary grant to your school to contribute to the cost of your salary. On a TDA funded place, you will not have to pay any training fees.

Non-TDA funded places

The TDA has a limited number of funded places and these are extremely popular. If your provider does not have any TDA funded places available, you may still be able to participate in an EBITT programme, if your school or other sponsoring body is willing to cover the cost of your training and salary. You will need to enquire at your school and EBITT provider to find out if this option is available.

On an EBITT programme you may be charged a training fee. This may be covered by your school, yourself or a combination of the two. You should contact your EBITT provider for more information about any additional costs.

Next steps

Please call the Teaching Information Line for more information about becoming a teacher:

Freephone: 0800 389 2500 (0800 085 0971 for Welsh speakers)
Fax: 0117 915 6578

Visit the National Academic Recognition Centre website to find out whether your qualifications are of an equivalent level to UK GCSEs, A-levels and an undergraduate degree.

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  • 30% more people are training to teach physics than in 2010
  • New: Physics with mathematics PGCE available – September 2012 start
  • Every 5 minutes someone applies for postgraduate teacher training
  • 12 people apply for postgraduate teacher training every hour
  • Salaries for newly qualified teachers start from £21k–£27k
  • Bursaries: You could get £20k tax-free for courses starting in 2012
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