Claiming induction funding

At the end of each academic term (or sooner if the NQTs employment ends), the induction funding claim form must be submitted to us. When completing the form please ensure:

• all sections of the form are completed accurately and in full, with exact session information provided in section three of the form as this will be used to calculate the funding required
• the declaration has been signed by the headteacher (in the absence of the headteacher, the form must be signed by a member of the senior leadership team), IM, and NQT. If submitting the form via email ensure all parties are copied in
• completed forms are emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Funding claim forms are processed within 25 working days of receipt of complete information. If forms are not received by our set deadlines, we are unable to release funding to schools for induction support provided.

Once the form has been processed, we will release funding to the school, and update the NQTs record with the number of sessions completed during the term. Information on the number of sessions completed by the NQT will be shared with the induction coordinator at the LA/regional consortia as the AB in induction.  

Calculation of funding and methods of payment

The level of funding is £3,900 per NQT, per induction period. Schools are provided with funding, by Welsh Government, to:

• assist with the provision of the NQT’s statutory entitlement to a 10% reduction in their timetable (in addition to their PPA time)
• release IMs to provide NQTs with the appropriate day to day induction support and to complete specific sections of the NQTs online induction profile

Funding is released retrospectively at the end of each academic term during which the NQT has undertaken induction, and is released regardless of how many sessions the NQT has completed during the term. Funding is calculated as follows:

• if the NQT completes a full term, on a full-time basis, the school will receive payment of £1,300
• if the NQT commences a period of induction at the half term on a full-time basis, the school will receive payment of £650
• if the NQT commences a period of induction at any other point during the academic term, the funding to be released will be calculated as ‘£3,900/380 sessions’ x ‘the number of sessions completed during the term’

If the funding claim form and any additional supporting information are submitted within the required timescales, funding will be released regardless of the teacher’s progress during induction.

The method by which we will release induction funding is dependent on the school’s budget account status:

• if the school is a ‘non-cheque book school’, we will release funding to the LA Finance Department for them to allocate to the school’s budget
• if the school is a ‘cheque book school’, we will release funding to the school by BACS (if payment is made directly to the school, it should not be made in to the school private fund account)
• funding will not be paid directly to individuals

We will email the school when funding has been released.

Circumstances where funding will not be released

If the claim form is not received by our set deadlines, we are unable to release funding to the school for induction support provided.

We are also unable to release funding if the NQT does not meet the eligibility criteria to undertake induction, this includes registration with us. Any periods of induction undertaken whilst the NQT is not registered in the category of school teacher cannot count towards induction, and will not be funded.