Education Support Staff

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for statistics on education support staff employment types and payment schedules for both staff and teachers. The authority disclosed specific headcounts for full-time and part-time support staff and confirmed that all salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

Key Facts

• There are 28 full-time education support staff permanently employed with salaries not paid pro rata.
• There are 615 part-time education support staff permanently employed with salaries paid pro rata.
• Part-time teachers are paid pro rata.
• Education support staff salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
• Teacher salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

Data Disclosed

• 28
• 615
• 12
• 2025-07-16
• 2025-07-29
• 4802745

Original Request

Good afternoon, Please can I request the following stats: How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that isn't paid in pro rota How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that is paid in pro rota Are teachers paid pro rata? Do education support staff get paid out of term time? Do teachers get paid out of term time?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS

Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 4802745 29 July 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 16 July 2025, which states:

"Good afternoon,

Please can I request the following stats:

How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that isn't paid in pro rota

How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that is paid in pro rota

Are teachers paid pro rata?

Do education support staff get paid out of term time?

Do teachers get paid out of term time?"

Our response to your request is as follows:

1. How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that isn't paid in pro rota

There are 28 fulltime (1.0 FTE) education support staff members, that are permanently employed, with a salary that is not paid pro rata.

1. How many education support staff, including senior education support staff, that are permanently employed with a salary that is paid in pro rota

There are 615 part time education support staff, including senior education support staff that are permanently employed, with a salary that is paid pro rata.

1. Are teachers paid pro rata

Part-time teachers are paid pro rata.

1. Do education support staff get paid out of term time

Education support staff salary is paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

1. Do teachers get paid out of term time

Teachers salary is paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

The information provided above is accurate as of 28th July 2025.

Please quote the reference number 4802745 in any future communications.

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