Pensions

Pensions for teaching staff

The teachers' pension scheme is open to all full-time and part-time teachers. Part-time employment is pensionable subject to an election. Full-time employment is automatically pensionable, unless the teacher is retired or elects not to contribute to the scheme.

Teachers' pensions - a guide to retirement (word)
Information on the different types of retirement and pension.

Changes to the teachers' pension scheme (word)
Letter from Mark Nelson regarding the changes from January 2007.

Changes to teachers' pension scheme (ppt)
Powerpoint presentation regarding the changes.

Useful website links

TeacherNet - pension
Information on retirement, employers responsibilities, pension for non-teaching staff, retirement flexibilities, early retirement, ill-health retirement.

Modernisation of Teachers Pension Scheme
Progress report from July 2004.

Pensions for non-teaching staff in schools

Pension option form (word)
Please complete this form if you wish to opt out of the local government pension scheme.

Pensions Funding Strategy Statement

The Funding Strategy Statement (word) identifies how all employers' of the Ealing pension fund are best meeting their pension liabilities.

Local Government Pension Scheme changes (word)
Changes have been introduced to the Local Goverment Pension Scheme from 1 April 2008. Find out how this affects you.