Trainees are employed by their training school as a supernumerary member of staff on a one-year, unqualified teacher’s contract.

The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) pays a salary grant as a contribution towards the cost of the graduate teacher's salary.  CfBT (CILT's parent organisation) pays the salary grant to training schools in three tranches over the course of the training year.  The amount of the salary grant payment is set by the TDA, and varies according to the location of the school.

For 2011-12 the GTP salary grant is:

• Inner London boroughs: £17,000
• Outer London boroughs: £16,000
• London fringe area: £14,400
• National: £13,500

These amounts are expected to be the same for 2012-13.

For further details, see the Partnership Agreement.