Initial teacher training (ITT) bursary: funding manual
A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers.
Applies to England
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These funding guides provide information to schools and ITT providers on:
- bursary and scholarship rates
- subject, qualification and candidate eligibility
- how payments are made
- assurance procedures
The Department for Education funds training bursaries and scholarships for trainees on eligible ITT courses in England.
Bursary amounts will vary depending on:
- teaching subject
- degree class
- highest relevant academic qualification
Scholarships are awarded by the relevant professional body for the subject.
ITT funding rates and guidance for schools and ITT providers are available.
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
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Removed 'International relocation payments' section from 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2024 to 2025 academic year' as trainees are no longer eligible. Updated 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year' to clarify that to be eligible for the international relocation payment, trainees must have taken up a place on a teacher training course in England for the academic year 2023 to 2024, starting before 1 July 2024.
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Added 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2024 to 2025 academic year'.
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Updated 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year' to include information about the visa application process for overseas trainees and confirmation that the bursary award can be used as proof of funds.
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Added the India Young Professionals Scheme visa to the list of visas eligible for the international relocation payment in ‘Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year’.
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Added a section on international relocation payments to the funding manual for 2023 to 2024.
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Added 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year'.
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Updated the list of eligible subjects in 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2022 to 2023 academic year' to include engineering and food technology as part of design and technology.
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Added 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2022 to 2023 academic year'.
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Added an updated link to the funding guidance and added 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2021 to 2022 academic year'.
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Updated the 2020 to 2021 manual to set out that trainees must also demonstrate they meet the degree standard before 30 November 2020.
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Added information on the maths and physics chairs programme to the 2020 to 2021 funding manual.
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Added the 'Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2020 to 2021 academic year'.
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Updated 2019 to 2020 funding manual scholarship and bursary eligibility information.
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Updated the 2019 to 2020 funding manual 'Possession of, or eligibility for, QTS' section: teachers with qualified teaching status are not eligible to receive a training bursary. Deleted the sentence about accessing other ITT as this is not accurate.
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