The UK Government has announced a new pilot scheme offering a £10,000 International Relocation Payment (IRP) to eligible non-UK trainees and qualified teachers of languages and physics who wish to relocate and work in English schools.
The IRP payment is designed to cover the costs of visas, the immigration health surcharge, and other relocation expenses, and will be paid around the end of the teacher’s or trainee’s first term, with no need for repayment.
This scheme will offer financial support to trainees and qualified teachers from all over the world who wish to come to England to train and work in English schools. The pilot scheme will be run in the 2023 to 2024 academic year and will be open to applications in autumn 2023 (hopefully September or October).
Eligibility for the scheme requires that teachers or trainees must be coming to England to work or train in the 2023 to 2024 academic year and must not already be living in the UK. Full details of the eligibility requirements for trainee teachers and teachers can be found on the Get into Teaching website.
Trainees on fee-paying courses will not need to apply for the IRP. Training providers will pay the IRP directly to these trainees along with any bursaries they are entitled to. Fee-paying trainees should receive the IRP around the end of their first term.
For salaried trainees and teachers, they will need to apply for the IRP themselves from autumn 2023, once they have arrived in the UK and taken up their training place or teaching job. If their application is successful, the Department for Education (DfE) will pay the IRP to eligible salaried trainees and teachers around the end of their first term.
Trainees with places on salaried courses and teachers planning to come to the UK should be encouraged to email the DfE at teach.inengland@education.gov.uk to express an interest in the IRP so they can get updates about the scheme, including when they’ll be able to apply for the payments.
Before any payments are released, the DfE will work with the Home Office to check all visa and immigration requirements and will contact the employing school of non-UK teachers or salaried trainees to check their employment status and teaching subject.
This pilot scheme is part of a number of measures announced in the schools white paper Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child. Other measures to attract the best teachers from around the world to come and work in English schools include a new approach to awarding QTS to overseas teachers and a package of bursaries and scholarships now available for non-UK candidates in priority subjects.
UK International Relocation Payments
The UK Government has recently announced a pilot scheme for international relocation payments (IRP) to eligible non-UK trainee and experienced teachers of languages and physics who are looking to work in English schools. The IRP offers a single payment of £10,000 to cover the costs of visas, the immigration health surcharge, and other relocation expenses.
In this article, we will discuss the eligibility requirements, application process, and benefits of the scheme.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the IRP, teachers or trainees must be coming to England to work or train in the 2023 to 2024 academic year and must not already be living in the UK. Trainee teachers can receive both the IRP and a bursary or scholarship if eligible. Full details of eligibility requirements for trainee teachers and teachers can be found on the Get into Teaching website.
Application process:
The IRP scheme will open to applications in autumn 2023. The process will work differently for fee-paying trainees, salaried trainees, and teachers.
Fee-paying trainees:
Fee-paying trainees will not need to apply for the IRP. Training providers will pay the IRP directly to these trainees along with any bursaries they are entitled to. Fee-paying trainees should receive the IRP around the end of their first term.
Salaried trainees and teachers:
Salaried trainees and teachers will need to apply to the Department for Education (DfE) for the IRP from autumn 2023, once they have arrived in the UK and started their training or teaching job. If their application is successful, DfE will pay the IRP to eligible salaried trainees and teachers around the end of their first term.
Expressing interest:
Trainees with places on salaried courses and teachers planning to come to the UK should be encouraged to email DfE to express an interest in the IRP so they can get updates about the scheme, including when they’ll be able to apply for the payments.
Benefits:
The IRP is designed to offer financial support to teachers and trainees from all over the world who wish to come and work in English schools. The payment will be made around the end of the teacher’s or trainee’s first term and will not need to be repaid. This is part of the government’s efforts to attract the best teachers from around the world to work in English schools, and there are other financial incentives available, including bursaries and scholarships for non-UK candidates in priority subjects.
Employment and immigration checks:
Before any payments are released, DfE will work with the Home Office to check all visa and immigration requirements and contact the employing school of non-UK teachers or salaried trainees to check their employment status and teaching subject.
Conclusion:
If you’re a non-UK trainee or experienced teacher of languages or physics who wants to work in an English school, the IRP scheme could be an excellent opportunity for you to receive financial support to cover relocation expenses. Make sure to express your interest and check your eligibility requirements to apply for the scheme once it opens in autumn 2023.
To apply for the UK Government’s £10,000 relocation bonus for eligible non-UK trainees and teachers, please visit the Get into Teaching website for full eligibility requirements and application details. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to train and work in English schools!
Warning:
Please note that scammers may try to take advantage of the UK Government’s international relocation payment scheme. To avoid falling victim to scams, please only apply through the official channels and websites as outlined by the UK Government. Do not share personal information or make any payments to unauthorized individuals or websites claiming to offer this scheme. Stay vigilant and protect yourself from fraud.
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