Teachers' pension scheme employer contribution grant for maintained schools and academies with 16 to 19 provision
Guidance for maintained schools and academies with 16 to 19 provision on the teachers' pension scheme employer contribution grant.
Applies to England
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July 2026 update
Employer contributions to the teachers’ pension scheme will reduce from April 2027. This means there will be a reduction in costs to education institutions. We will therefore reduce the payments through the teachers’ pension scheme employer contribution grant for maintained schools and academies with 16 to 19 provision from April 2027. There will be no overall reduction in the sector’s spending power from the pensions changes as the reduced funding will be balanced by reduced costs.
Further details are given in the grant conditions for 2026 to 2027.
Who is this guidance for
This guidance is for:
- local authorities
- school leaders
- school teachers
- governing bodies and their representatives
There is different guidance for further education providers.
Each financial year we publish:
- conditions of grant
- 2 sets of school level allocations: April to August and September to March
The conditions of grant document explains everything you need to know including eligibility, when we will pay you and the funding rates we use.
The school-level allocations show the mainstream schools’ portion of the 16 to 19 teachers’ pension scheme employer contribution grant (TPSECG) for each financial year.
You can find information for financial year 2024 to 2025 in our archives.