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Payments for overtime and out-of-school-hours activities

Teachers and support staff can receive additional payment for working extra hours, including taking part in pupils' additional learning activities. Understand the guidance and how to calculate daily and hourly rates.

Last reviewed on 2 December 2024
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 2567
Contents
  1. Additional payments must be approved by your governing board
  2. Your pay policy should cover additional payments
  3. Decide on an hourly, daily or flat rate of pay
  4. Communicate your policy clearly and apply it consistently
  5. Support staff may qualify for an enhanced hourly rate
  6. Your senior leadership team (SLT) can also receive additional pay

Note: this article is about additional payments. Read our other article for information about teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments.

Additional payments must be approved by your governing board

This applies to teachers employed under the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) – meaning teachers in maintained schools, and teachers in academies whose employment transferred at the point of conversion.

Teachers can get additional payments for:

  • Continuing professional development (CPD) undertaken outside the school day
  • Activities relating to the provision of initial teacher training (ITT) as part of the ordinary conduct of the school
  • Participation in out-of-school-hours learning activities that have been agreed with the headteacher
  • Additional responsibilities or activities related to raising educational standards in other schools

Academies can choose