Withdrawals and deferrals

Withdrawals

If you decise to withdraw from the Teacher Induction Scheme, you can either follow the Flexible Route to gain Full Registration or choose to leave teaching.

Once you have withdrawn from the Teacher Induction Scheme you cannot return to it, and you cannot retrospectively submit a deferral request.  

Student teachers

If you decide to withdraw from the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS) prior to entering the classroom, email gtcs@gtcs.org.uk with the subject line ‘TIS Withdrawal’. Please include your:

• full name
• date of birth
• allocated local authority (if you have been allocated) or Higher Education Institution (if you are withdrawing prior to allocation)
• reason for withdrawing

Please inform your local authority (or Higher Education Institute) of your decision. We will confirm your withdrawal with them before taking any action. If you choose to withdraw from TIS, you can complete your induction through the Flexible Route. You cannot return to TIS once you have withdrawn.

Provisionally registered teachers

Once you have began your induction, if you are thinking about withdrawing from the Teacher Induction Scheme and following the Flexible Route, speak to your local authority probation manager.

Find out more about the Flexible Route.

You must discuss your decision to leave TIS with your employer and probation manager before submitting a withdrawal request. Either you or your probation manager (on your behalf) can submit a withdrawal request, using the Teacher Induction Scheme withdrawal form.

Withdrawal request form

Deferrals

If you have not completed your Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme yet, contact your Higher Education Institution (HEI) to request a deferral.

If you have completed your ITE programme and are unable to take up or continue your induction year, you can contact us to request a deferral. You can request a deferral up until the end of November.

Eligibility

We automatically grant a deferral if you:

• are pregnant
• are not going to complete your Initial Teacher Education in time to start TIS (we are advised by your HEI)

We will consider deferral requests if you:

• have a confirmed and ongoing medical condition
• have exceptional personal circumstances (decided on a case-by-case basis)
• are going on to further studies related to education and a career in teaching

We usually require evidence to support a deferral request e.g. medical evidence of an ongoing medical condition or an offer letter for further studies related to education and a career in teaching.

If you are pregnant, you will need to obtain an MAT B1 form from your doctor or a letter from your midwife to confirm your pregnancy. Include a scan of this form when you submit the deferral form.

We will not grant a deferral if you:

• wish to travel or teach abroad
• are going on to further studies not related to education and a career in teaching

• are pursuing alternative career options
• wish to teach in the independent sector
• are dissatisfied with your local authority or school allocation

Request a deferral

To request a deferral, complete the deferral form and send it with the subject line ‘Deferral request’ to gtcs@gtcs.org.uk.