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Public sector colleges and universities often have fairly firmly set hourly rates, linked to University and College Union negotiated rates. Negotiation in practice is over how many hours freelance teachers are paid for: see the notes below.

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RATES:
Commercial

Commercial training in media skills shades into the "consultancy" area where an important question is "how badly do they need this?" and those who have attained fame as trainers can name their own price. Technical training is a more sedate market...
Courses in how to handle TV - large clients: per day GBP 3200.00
Training Vice Chancellor to do TV interviews: per day GBP 2000.00
Courses in how to handle TV: per day GBP 1500.00
Technology training (eg Photoshop): per day GBP 670.00
Teaching university or charity staff to write simple press releases, etc - per hour GBP 52.00
RATES:
Universities and colleges

Public sector colleges and universities often have fairly firmly set hourly rates, linked to University and College Union negotiated rates. Negotiation in practice is over how many hours freelance teachers are paid for: see the notes below.
Per day for prestigious private colleges/courses GBP 650.00
Per day for private colleges/courses GBP 330.00
Per classroom hour in private colleges GBP 65.00
Per classroom hour in universities - more senior teachers GBP 55.00
Per classroom hour in universities GBP 45.00
Per classroom hour in further ed etc GBP 35.00

Notes:

  • Public sector colleges and universities often expect teachers to carry out preparation and marking as part of the deal - so a "teaching hour" can take up considerably more than 60 minutes.
  • Freelance teachers need to check carefully how much time they will be expected to put in for their money.
  • Exam boards, student support and guidance should definitely be paid for as extra hours.
  • It is possible to negotiate extra hours for preparation - but only if agreed in advance.
  • Public sector colleges often insist that they must deduct Income Tax at source - but it is possible to persuade them to treat freelances as self-employed.
  • It may be harder to persuade public sector colleges not to deduct National Insurance at source.
  • Trainers paid hourly rates should get paid time off in addition.
  • Privately-run colleges are more flexible both on hours and deductions.
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Text © Mike Holderness & previous contributors; Moral rights asserted. The collection (database right) © National Union of Journalists. Comments to ffg@londonfreelance.org please. You may find the glossary helpful.

The National Union of Journalists must not, can not and would not wish to dictate rates or terms of engagement to members or to editors. The information presented here is for guidance and as an aid to equitable negotiation only.

Suggestions apply to contracts governed by UK law only. In any event, nothing here should be construed as legal advice.