Funding for Initial Teacher Training

Grants for Initial Teacher Training

IfL is responsible for administering grants to offset the cost of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) on behalf of the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The grants are for teachers who commenced studying a part-time, 'in-service', Diploma level Initial Teacher Training qualification from September 2010.

Further education (FE) providers will be able to claim a flat rate, non means tested, grant of up to £400 per individual teacher or trainer through IfL, for those who are IfL members.

 

New Funding for 2011-12

Further funding of £3.5m has been secured from BIS 2011-12 budgets to allow IfL to continue to offer fee grants for part time, in-service Diploma level ITT courses.

As the budget for 2011-12 is limited to £3.5m, IfL have been asked to ensure that spend is capped at that level. However, estimates based on last year’s expenditure show that this should be sufficient to meet most if not all of the expected demand. However we encourage employers to make claims as soon as possible after courses commence.

Funding for 2011-12 will be available to support both those starting year one of courses from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012, and those starting year two from 1 September 2011 to 31 March 2012.

During the period of the independent review into professionalism in further education, IfL will process claims from employers for those who have been members of IfL but who have not renewed their membership, and for new staff who have not yet joined IfL.

 

Supporting new teachers: grants for Initial Teacher Training

Initial Teacher Training grants: what you need to know

  • Eligibility extends to IfL members working within further education who commenced part time ‘in-service’ Diploma level ITT on or after 1 September 2010.
  • Grants can only be claimed directly from IfL by the employer, as a reimbursement to the ITT fees.
  • Employers must register with IfL in order to claim the grant
  • Funding for this grant has come from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and is being delivered by IfL as the independent professional body for the sector.

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