Discounts for Teachers

Discounts for Teachers: free discounts for UK education staff

Discounts for Teachers is a discount platform aimed at teachers and education staff in the UK. According to its presentation, the service is free to join and use, and offers access to exclusive deals, cashback, and discounted gift cards at over 2,000 brands. The company states it has over 900,000 members and that they can save more than £2,200 a year.

Member profile and eligibility

The platform is open to anyone who contributes to education. This includes teachers of all subjects and levels, teaching assistants, school and college support staff, education charity workers and volunteers, education students and trainees, retired education professionals, and other education staff. Membership is verified via work email or by uploading a document such as an ID card, payslip, contract, student ID, or P60 form.

Available discount categories

The platform's catalogue is organised into several consumer areas. The main categories include:

• Food & Drink: discounts at restaurants (Zizzi, Ask Italian, Prezzo, Turtle Bay, Frankie & Benny's), supermarkets (Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury's, M&S, Morrisons), and takeaways (Pret A Manger, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Papa Johns, tastecard).
• Travel & Days Out: deals on UK holidays, city breaks, holiday parks, lodges and cottages, hotels, cruises, camping, experiences, theatre, theme parks, and cinema. Also includes travel extras such as airport parking, airport hotels, car and van hire, travel insurance, and airport lounges.
• Transport: discounts on rail, coach, ferry, and flights.
• Shopping: womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, jewellery, footwear, sportswear, electronics, home appliances, tablets, computing, gaming, toys, home and garden, beauty and fragrance, and discounted gift cards from retailers such as Currys, Argos, H&M, M&S, and Wickes.
• Health & Fitness: gyms and online fitness, nutrition and dieting, optical and eye care, sports and leisure.
• Finance: loans, mortgages, credit cards, savings accounts, debt management advice, and will services.
• Insurance: car, home, mobile & gadget, pet, life, health, income, and travel insurance.
• Mobiles: iPhone and Android deals, network tariff comparisons (Vodafone, Three, O2, EE), and SIM-only deals.
• Motoring: car insurance, vehicle hire, airport parking, breakdown cover, MOT and servicing.
• Broadband, TV & Utilities: broadband comparisons, digital TV and streaming (Now TV, Sky TV), and energy switching.

Savings tools: cashback card and gift cards

The platform offers a cashback card called the ODE Cashback Card, with which members can earn up to 12% on purchases at retailers such as John Lewis, Boots, and ASDA. In addition, discounted gift cards from various brands are offered. In-store discounts are applied via a digital ID that is scanned at the till.

Access and availability

The service is available through an iOS and Android app, and also via the website. The company states that it has been recommended as the best money-saving tool for teaching staff and has appeared in the national press. Membership is free and carries no cost, according to its communication.