Period of appointment for all FLAs (except those from China):
1 October to 31 May (8 months/for the standard 12 hour week)

Period of appointment for Chinese Language Assistants (CLAs):
10 September 2012 to 30 June 2013

Gross monthly payment  - £879.00

Standard hourly rate - £16.74 (any hours worked above the standard 12 hours must be pro rata)

Total cost for FLAs- £7,030 (outside of London and exclusive of National Insurance contributions).
Total cost for CLAs - £8,513.64 (outside of London and exclusive of National Insurance contributions)

NB The standard monthly FLA allowance for FLAs in England has been confirmed. It will stay the same as last year.  

The hourly rate is calculated as follows:

Total payment of £7,030 divided by 35 weeks = £200.86

Weekly payment of £200.86 divided by 12 hours = £16.74

If your school is in London your FLA must be paid an additional allowance (see below).

Inner London

Cost of allowance over 8 months - £1,811.00

Total cost - £8,841.00 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions)

Gross monthly payment  - £1,105.00

Standard hourly rate: £21.05

If you are employing a CLA, the official period of appointment is mid-September to 30 June, therefore the total cost to a school in Inner London will be £10,702.80

Outer London

Cost of allowance over 8 months - £1,321.00

Total cost - £8,351.00 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions)

Gross monthly payment  - £1,044.00

Standard hourly rate: £19.88

If you are employing a CLA, the official period of appointment is mid-September to 30 June, therefore the total cost to a school in Outer London will be £10,111.68.

London fringe

Cost of allowance over 8 months - £462.00

Total cost - £7,492.00 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions)

Gross monthly payment  - £936.00

Standard hourly rate: £17.84

If you are employing a CLA, the official period of appointment is mid-September to 30 June, therefore the total cost to a school in London Fringe will be £9066.24

Period of appointment for all FLAs (except those from China):
1 September to 31 May (9 months)

Period of appointment for Chinese Language Assistants (CLAs):
10 September - 30 June

Gross monthly payment  - £879.00

Standard hourly rate - £16.90

Total cost - £7,909 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions).
Total cost for CLA - £8,436.40 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions).

Your FLA may start in August or stay up until the end of June. This must be by mutual agreement and at additional cost.

Period of appointment for all FLAs (except for those from China):
1 September to 31 May (9 months)

Period of appointment for Chinese Language Assistants (CLAs):
10 September 2012 - 30 June 2013

Gross monthly payment - £879

Standard hourly rate (for any extra hours worked over the standard 12/week ) - £15

Total cost - £7,911 exclusive of employers' National Insurance contributions.
Total cost for CLA - £8,436.40 (exclusive of National Insurance contributions).

Your FLA may start in August or stay up until the end of June. This must be by mutual agreement and at additional cost.

If you are not able to offer 12 hours, you should attempt to find a partner school which can share the costs and timetable. FLAs may be shared between a maximum of three schools provided travel arrangements are reasonable and you are able to reimburse additional travel costs.

Possible options

Your FLA works for 2 hours in your school and 10 hours in a local secondary school.  You would pay £1,172* and the secondary school would pay £5,858*

You share an FLA equally with two other local schools, four hours each.  Cost per school £2,343.33*

Any other combination of primary and/or secondary schools, as long as the FLA works in no more than three schools and works a minimum of 12 hours per week.

*Plus National Insurance contributions and London Weighting if appropriate.

** Please note that these figures are based on England and Wales salary rates, for Scotland and Northern Ireland, please see above.