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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jasmine Norden

Trainee teachers to get up to £31k tax free to train in Stem subjects

Bursaries and scholarships will continue to be available in 2026/27 for those who train to teach in subjects such as science and computing (Ben Birchall/PA) -

People who train to teach certain subjects next year will be able to access bursaries and scholarships worth up to £31,000 tax free, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced.

Bursaries and scholarships will continue to be available in 2026/27 for those who train to teach in subjects such as physics, chemistry, maths and computing as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle teacher shortages.

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