Transition News

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Here you’ll find all the news relating to the change in the administration of the Scheme from 1 November 2026.

Employer portal access for payroll providers

In order for you to access the new Employer Portal, every establishment you work with needs to grant you access.

08/10/2026 |

Temporary change to our contact centre opening times

Our member contact centre will be unavailable from 11.00am to 2:30pm on the following dates

07/10/2026 |

Part B completion after 21 October

As you’ll know if you’ve attended the TCS ‘Member Tasks’ training, Part B of the member request is to be completed online via the new Employer Portal from the 2 November.

07/10/2026 |

Bank details

While we advised that the bank account details will remain the same, we’re moving our banking arrangements to NatWest from 1 November, as part of a wider government banking service change.

07/10/2026 |

Teachers’ Pensions and TCS training

As the Scheme administration transitions to TCS, there’s continued training support available.

07/10/2026 |

Supporting members

We’ve been communicating with members about the change in administrator, the temporary pause in services, what to expect and to reassure them that the Scheme itself hasn’t changed.

07/10/2026 |

Transition Teachers’ Pensions Action Forum (TPAF) event

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Teachers’ Pensions Action Forum (TPAF) event.

07/10/2026 |

Contacting us from 2 November

From 2 November, you’ll be able to get in touch with us through the normal channels that you’re used to.

07/10/2026 |

November’s employer bulletin

Following the transition, we’ll continue to share updates with you in monthly bulletins and via the website.

07/10/2026 |

MDC / MCR submissions pre and post transfer

To help you understand how you need to submit your MDC and MCR submissions, we’ve created a handy table

07/10/2026 |

Removal of TR28 from future processes

Following the transition of the Scheme, we’ll no longer be accepting the TR28 form.

07/10/2026 |

New Portal registration update

Thank you to the many thousands of establishments that’ve now registered for the new Employer Portal ahead of the transition.

07/10/2026 |

Payroll provider access to the new Employer Portal

If you use a payroll provider, please ensure that they’re visible in ‘Manage Contacts’ as the ‘Payroll Contact’ on the new Employer Portal.

07/10/2026 |

Bespoke transition webpages and new employer factsheet

To help you manage the transition to the new administrator on 1 November, we’ve created a Transition factsheet.

07/10/2026 |

Temporary pause of services in the lead up to transition on 1 November 2026

As previously advised, administration for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme will change on 1 November 2026 from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

08/09/2026 |

TCS Employer Portal and closure for essential updates - payroll provider update

Read our payroll provider update for the TCS Portal closure and next steps

06/08/2026 |

TCS Employer Portal and closure for essential updates - employer update

Read our employer update for the TCS Portal closure and next steps

06/08/2026 |

Teachers' Pensions moves to a new administrator on 1 November 2026

The administration of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme will transfer from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on 1 November 2026.

06/08/2026 |

Transition to TCS website and telephone numbers

We’ve positive news regarding the website address, member and employer contact numbers for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme when it transitions to the new administrator, TCS.

06/08/2026 |

TCS training on the new Employer Portal

TCS are providing a series of webinars to help you with understand how you’ll administer the Scheme after transition.

18/06/2026 |

TCS Employer Portal – registration now open!

Registration is now open for the new TCS Employer Portal.

01/06/2026 |

Employer Portal communications

You’ll be receiving communications from both ourselves and TCS regarding the Employer Portal.

01/06/2026 |

TCS Employer Portal registration and training

In April, the new administrator, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), launched the new Employer Portal for employers to register, ready for when the service transitions later this year.

05/05/2026 |

TCS Employer Portal registration

The new administrator, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will be launching a new Employer Portal

01/04/2026 |

Scheme administration change

The administration of the Teachers' Pension Scheme will now transition from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in late 2026.

19/03/2026 |

Transition to TCS

This is to provide instructions on how to register on their new portal, in preparation for the transition in the summer.

02/02/2026 |

Transition to TCS

From summer 2026, Teachers’ Pensions will have a new administrator, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), along with a new Employer Portal.

07/01/2026 |

The administrator for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme is changing – what’s new?

We’re entering a new chapter for Teachers’ Pensions, read our story to find out more

19/09/2025 |

Scheme administration change

Find out more about the 2026 changes.

17/07/2025 |

Forms

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Calculators

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FAQ's

Find the answers with our range of Frequently Asked Questions.

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