The information on this page is for:
- non-UK teachers of languages, physics and general or combined science when it includes physics
- non-UK trainee teachers of languages and physics
If you are considering coming to England to teach or train to teach languages or physics, you could be eligible for financial help from the UK government worth £10,000.
The international relocation payment (IRP) is designed to repay some of the costs of moving to England, including:
- the costs of visas
- the immigration health surcharge
- other relocation expenses
All eligible applicants will receive a single payment of £10,000 from the Department for Education (DfE) around the end of their first term training or working in England. The IRP is a grant – you will not have to pay this money back. You can only receive the IRP once. Visit the official page to see more details on eligibility
How the scheme will work
The scheme will work differently for fee-paying trainees, salaried trainees and teachers.
Trainees on fee-paying courses
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.
Full details of how providers will receive this funding can be found in the ‘Initial teacher training (ITT) bursary: funding manual’.
Salaried trainees
Trainees on salaried courses will need to apply for the IRP themselves. They can apply to DfE for the IRP from autumn 2023, once they have arrived in the UK and taken up their training place.
If their application is successful, DfE will pay the IRP to eligible salaried trainees around the end of their first term.
Teachers
Teachers will need to apply to DfE for the IRP from autumn 2023, once they have arrived in the UK and started their teaching job.
If their application is successful, DfE will pay the IRP to eligible teachers around the end of their first term.
Expressing an interest in the IRP scheme
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.
Employment and immigration checks
Before any payments are released DfE will:
- work with the Home Office to check all visa and immigration requirements
- contact the employing school of non-UK teachers or salaried trainees to check their:
- employment status
- teaching subject