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Information for schools about a pilot scheme offering international relocation payments to eligible teachers of languages and physics from outside the UK.

The scheme is running as a pilot in the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 academic years.

Other measures to attract the best teachers from around the world to come and work in English schools include:

• a new approach to awarding QTS to overseas teachers
• a package of bursaries and scholarships also now available for non-uk candidates in priority subjects

There are also other financial incentives which support recruitment and retention in priority subjects. Additional payments for teaching: eligibility and payment details contains more information.