Elevate your FE career! Targeted Retention Incentives 2025/26
Runshaw College is a qualifying institution for the Department for Education’s Targeted Retention Incentive Payments.
If you are an FE teacher within your first five years of teaching, and you either hold a teaching qualification or are currently working towards one, you may be entitled to a one-time retention payment for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Are you eligible?
Currently, FE teachers in specific subjects can claim a targeted retention payment. These subject areas include:
- Building & Construction
- Computing
- Early Years
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
At Runshaw College, eligible staff can access funding of up to £5,000 based on their teaching hours as financial incentives.
Important: Applications are now OPEN! Be sure to claim by 31 May 2026. Note that eligibility criteria may change each academic year. Keep an eye out for updates for the 2026-2027 academic year.
For more details, please visit Targeted Retention Incentive Payments for FE Teachers – Gov.uk or speak with your provider.
Hear from previous recipients
Colleagues at Runshaw have been fortunate to have previously received the retention incentive payment. Hear about what they have to say:
“The Targeted Retention Incentive is a way of helping to recognise the value in FE, especially in those early years of teaching where the role can sometimes feel overwhelming”.
Scott Martin, CIT Leader for A Level Design Engineering
“[The Retention payment] helps one feel recognised in such an important and influenceable position working with students on the cusp of choosing their own life direction”.
Zoe Kenealy, Course Leader of A Level Maths
Join Our Team!
Whether you are a newly qualified teacher or have extensive industry experience, we invite you to explore our latest teaching positions at Runshaw College. For more information on eligibility criteria, applications, and what we have to offer, contact our team at HR@runshaw.ac.uk.
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