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Have you always dreamed of becoming a qualified teacher? As you might already know, the process can be lengthy and costly. For this reason, when applying for teacher training in England, it is essential to know what funding and practical support is available out there.
At Male Childcare & Teaching Jobs, we are passionate about helping men to begin a career in teaching, which is why we have put together this useful guide on Teacher Training Funding.
Teacher Training Funding is available to help you kickstart your career in teaching. You can apply for a:
You can still apply for a tuition fee and a maintenance loan if you already have a student loan, and regardless of whether you get a teaching bursary or scholarship. You will only have to make loan repayments once you’re earning.
You can take advantage of useful tools, such as the Student Finance Calculator, to estimate student loans and extra student funding, for example if you are disabled or have children.
You may be eligible for a postgraduate bursary or scholarship to help you with your teacher training costs. These are tax-free amounts of money that you receive to train in certain subjects. You will not need to pay them back.
You will receive your bursary or scholarship funding in a minimum of 10 equal monthly instalments over the duration of your course by your teacher training provider. You will receive confirmation of the payment dates and amounts by your teacher training provider.
Postgraduate teaching bursaries and scholarships are only available for certain subjects. You cannot receive both a teaching bursary and a scholarship. You must be eligible for student finance to receive a bursary or scholarship (unless you’re training to teach physics or languages).
You cannot receive a scholarship or bursary if your teacher training course is salaried.
Plenty of information is available online to learn more about the subjects you can get bursaries and scholarships for.
A postgraduate bursary is automatically assigned to you, if you are eligible. Therefore, you will not need to apply for a postgraduate bursary.
You will be eligible for a postgraduate bursary if you have at least one of the following:
If your course combines 2 subjects (for example, English and History), at least 50% of your course content must be made up of the bursary subject to be eligible.
You’ll also need to meet the bursary scheme’s individual terms and conditions. The Government website provides a wealth of useful advice on eligibility for teacher training bursaries.
You will be eligible for a postgraduate scholarship if you have at least one of the following:
In exceptional circumstances, if you achieved a 2:2 in your degree you may still be awarded a scholarship if you have considerable experience in the industry.
Postgraduate scholarships are offered by independent institutions. They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body:
You may be eligible for an undergraduate bursary if you meet certain criteria.
Undergraduates may be eligible for a bursary of £9,000 if:
If you meet the right criteria, you will receive the bursary in the final year of your course.
The amount you receive depends on the year that you start your QTS course. You do not get a bursary in every year of an undergraduate course. Depending on the type of course you do, you may get the bursary in your final year or final two years. In fact, if you are training on a 4-year undergraduate course that leads to QTS and a master’s degree, you will receive a £9,000 bursary in both the third and fourth years of your course.
Further guidance on undergraduate bursaries is available in the initial teacher training (ITT) bursary: funding manual.
If you are a veteran who is transitioning from the armed forces or your service has already ended, you could be eligible for teacher training funding.
As a veteran, you can bring a unique perspective to teaching by using your organisation, leadership and management skills in the classroom.
There are full and part-time teacher training courses available.
You may be eligible for a tax-free undergraduate bursary of £40,000 if you meet all of the criteria below:
Doing an undergraduate degree leading to QTS means that you would be qualified to teach in England.
You do not need to apply for a bursary to get one. Your teacher training provider will determine if you’re eligible. You’ll receive £20,000 in each of the last 2 years of your course in equal monthly instalments.
As a veteran, if you are considering starting a career in teaching, there are a plentitude of organisations out there to support your transition:
If you’re unsure about who to contact for support, Veteran’s Gateway can help put you in touch with the organisations you may need for advice and support.
If you have a mental health disorder, long-term illness or any other disability, you can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) to cover the study-related costs you might have.
After you have applied, you will get confirmation of whether your application has been successful within 6 weeks. It can take up to 14 weeks to get your DSA support, so it’s essential to keep this in mind if you need the support in place for the start of your course.
If you do paid training you may also be eligible for support.
If you need support identifying technology or other adjustments to help you with your teacher training, there are plenty of organisations who are committed to accessibility in the workplace. Examples of these are:
If you are a parent or carer, you might be eligible for extra financial support through the following grants and schemes:
If you are a student from outside England within the UK, you will need to contact your country’s student finance body to find out about your eligibility for funding if you live in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.
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Alternative, if you live in Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man, you will need to contact the education authority. Below, you can find out about:
If you are a student from outside England and you are not a UK citizen, you are unlikely to get help funding your training unless you have permission to live permanently in the UK, for example under the EU Settlement Scheme. You will also need to meet some other eligibility requirements. You can learn more on the Get into Teaching Government website.
Whether you are getting started in your career as a teacher, or are considering changing career to teaching from a different industry, the prospect of a new job might sound daunting at first, but you would be surprised to learn what a rewarding career being a teacher is.
If you have always wanted to teach, but have been sceptical about your skills and knowledge, you might be interested to read our blog on Ben, a successful ex-retail manager, who changed his career to teaching and found job satisfaction in the switch.
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