The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) employer contribution rate is set to fall materially from April 2027.

This change, arising from the new SCAPE discount rate, will provide welcome relief to independent schools beleaguered by the mounting costs of staff pensions.

Our 45-minute webinar takes place on Wednesday 24th June at 10am. It’s aimed at pension decision-makers in independent schools.

In the webinar, pension specialists from First Actuarial will be joined by Adam McRae-Taylor, Senior Associate at Stone King LLP, to discuss:

• The SCAPE rate and other factors that impact the actuarial valuation
• How this will affect the TPS employer rate from April 2027
• Implications for TPS employers in the independent sector – what options are available?
• Legal factors for schools operating hybrid schemes
• Why the impact will vary according to your school’s pension strategy.

There will be time for Q&A.

Under the Pensions Act 2004, trustees must demonstrate a sound awareness of investment principles. They should also be able to question and challenge investment advisers effectively.

In this one-day course, we cut through the jargon to give trustees a clear understanding of pension scheme investment.

Scheme trustees need knowledge and understanding of legal, financial and investment issues. This half-day course takes trustees through:

• The role and duties of the trustee
• Scheme governance
• Scheme funding.

A material fall in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) employer contribution rate is looking extremely likely, taking effect from April 2027.

This change, arising from the new SCAPE discount rate, will provide welcome relief to HE institutions facing financial challenges.

Our 45-minute webinar takes place on Wednesday 17th June at 11am. It’s aimed at pension decision-makers in the HE sector.

In the webinar, pension specialists from First Actuarial will be joined by Raj Jethwa, CEO of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), to cover:

• The SCAPE rate and other factors that impact the actuarial valuation
• How this will affect the TPS employer rate from April 2027
• What a lower employer rate means for future pension provision in the sector
• Why UCEA must keep campaigning for fair and flexible HE pensions
• Options available for employers.

There will be time for Q&A.

Under the Pensions Act 2004, trustees must demonstrate a sound awareness of investment principles. They should also be able to question and challenge investment advisers effectively.

In this half-day course, we cut through the jargon to give trustees a clear understanding of pension scheme investment.

Trustees and employers need to keep on top of developments in the Defined Contribution world and respond appropriately.

Our one-day Defined Contribution course – being held in central locations in London and Leeds – will help you comply with legislation and follow best practice at all times.

If you want to set up a new scheme, strengthen your scheme governance framework, update or simply improve your Defined Contribution knowledge, this course is designed for you.

What do changes in areas such as financial markets and life expectancy mean for your Defined Benefit pension cost accounting?

Our 45-minute pension cost accounting webinar takes place on Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 10am. It’s aimed at employers with a 31 March year-end.

In the webinar, our pension cost accounting specialists will discuss:

• Financial market developments over the past 12 months and what they mean for balance sheets
• The latest life expectancy data and how this may change the value of pension scheme liabilities
• Scope for flexibility when setting assumptions at year-end and why default assumptions may not always be appropriate
• What auditors are focusing on, including the Verity Trustee v Woods case.

Confirmed speakers are Caroline Parker, Jen Hodgson and John Ingoe, and there will be time for Q&A.

In this 45-minute webinar, which takes place on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11.00am, our housing pension specialists will deliver insights on:

• 2025 LGPS valuation results – Including the likelihood of lower employer contributions due to improved funding
• SHPS update – The upcoming Verity Trustees v Wood ruling and the 30 September 2026 valuation
• Defined Contribution fund performance
• The future of pensions – Updates on Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) and superfunds.

There will be time for Q&A.