Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Provide funding to ITT providers to give trainee teachers a salary.

Closed 53 signatures

What the petition asks

School Centred Trainee Teachers work very similar hours to the average teacher. This includes doing all the work of a teacher (planning, teaching, marking, etc), and also university/college work for their provider, which can add on at least an extra 10 hours per week.
Doing all the above, full time, with no salary, AND the pressure of university/college deadlines, and often families to provide for but no time in the week to work, is wrong.
Further, the Student Loans aren't enough to keep up with daily expenses. So how are we supposed to provide for ourselves while still getting the most out of our courses?
The country needs Teachers. A salary will not only incentivise more people to train, but also improve the quality of life for those that do.

Timeline

22 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
22 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 53
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 22 Nov 2021
Closed 22 May 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.