The GP School now processes educator payments directly through Primary Care Support England (PCSE). Practices do not need to submit claims or invoices for training payments.
Payment types you will receive
Monthly trainer grant
Paid one month in arrears to GP practices hosting a resident doctor.
Payment details:
- annual rate: £10,796.91
- monthly payment: £899.74
- appears on PCSE statement as: TRAG [MONTH YEAR INITIALS], for example TRAG AUG24 AA
Important notes:
- payment amounts are calculated using a daily rate multiplied by the number of days the resident doctor is placed at your practice, so may vary slightly depending on days per month
Educational supervisor report (ESR) payment
£200 per ESR Report for ST1 and ST2 doctors not based at your practice.
Payment process:
- payments are processed after resident doctors complete their portfolio review and accept it
- appears on PCSE statement as: [GMC NUMBER] ESR [MONTH], for example 1234567 ESR AUG
Annual educational supervisor CPD payment
£750 for active educational supervisors, paid following the annual supervisor reaccreditation process.
Key dates and eligibility:
- annual supervisor reaccreditation form sent to all supervisors in September
- form remains open until 31 October
- any active educational supervisors as of 1 August will receive the payment
- payments appear on December PCSE statement
- appears on PCSE statement as: [YEAR INITIALS] CPD, for example 2024 AA CPD
Contact us
If you have any questions about educator payments, please contact the NHS England North West GP Team: england.gptraining.nw@nhs.net.
Further information
Find out more about what the GP educator role involves and funding available for GP educators, the applications steps to become a GP educator and the approved learning environment processes in the North West below: