Trainee languages and physics teachers from overseas will no longer be eligible for a £10,000 relocation payment next year, in a move branded “inexplicable” during a recruitment crisis.
The international relocation payment pilot was launched in September for those applying to train in England to become language or physics teachers, as well as established teachers in those subjects wanting to join the country’s profession.
Payments were supposed to be available in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, to cover the cost of visas, the immigration health surcharge and relocation.
However, the Department for Education said today that only established teachers, already qualified in their country, will be eligible for the scheme next year. The payment will also be made in two £5,000 instalments in 2024-25.
