Blue Light Card welcomes teachers to its list of eligible services. Teachers, teaching assistants (TAs), early years educators, education support staff and Lunch Supervisors make a lasting impact every single day. Blue Light Card is proud to recognise your commitment by giving you access to over 15,000 discounts; from everyday essentials to well-deserved treats.
The below are just a small selection of the thousands of amazing discounts for teachers we currently have live right now. If you work in the education sector, then sign up now to take advantage of these amazing discounts.
Check out our Popular Brands page for more of the amazing brands where you can access discounts.
Teachers, teaching assistants, early years educators and all school support staff can enjoy exclusive teacher discounts across various sectors, including retail, hospitality, entertainment, travel and more. This allows you to save money on everyday purchases and special occasions, whether it's shopping for essentials or enjoying a meal out.
Blue Light Card also offers access to exclusive events and experiences, such as discounted tickets for concerts, shows and nationwide sporting events.
Blue Light Card has a wide range of partners, offering benefits not just in retail but also in areas like days out, holidays and even car hire services. This means that teachers can benefit from a wide range of opportunities beyond just traditional retail discounts.
Joining the Blue Light Card community couldn't be easier for members of the teaching community. Follow the simple 3-steps below to join over 4 million members saving money every day.
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We exist to show our appreciation for the Blue Light community, your service and sacrifice. Giving you the discounts for teachers you deserve, and access to exclusive experiences and rewards. Teachers and early years educators, just like other key workers, support our communities dedicate so much time in shaping future generations, you leave a lasting legacy on a child's life; that impact deserves recognition.
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Benefit from more than 15,000 discounts from holidays to dining out.
Don’t just take our word for it; see what our members who work in education think about Blue Light Card.
“We used ours buying a new Samsung TV and saved around £200. We were able to get a newer nicer model and have never had something so up to date. We absolutely love it and the discount helped us massively to do it. Its our go to place before even thinking of buying something or going somewhere now.”
“I mainly use my Blue Light Card for meals out - Wagamamas and Greene King are always great for a treat.”
“I regularly use it to go to Cine World cinema the saving are great.”
If you have questions about your eligibility or the type of ID needed, view our support resources here. If you are not eligible, you will be 100% refunded any membership fee paid to Blue Light Card.
Step 1: What is your employment status?
Step 2: What organisation do you work in?
If you are retired from Early Years, Primary School, Secondary Schools, 6th Form Colleges, Special Schools, Referral Units & Centrally Employed, then you are eligible to join Blue Light Card.
Click below to find out more.
On average, members could save £3,126 a year with their Blue Light Card.*
*Information correct as of 6 November 2025. Estimated potential annual savings figure is calculated using our top 10% of offers available during September 2024 to August 2025 using an average combined discount rate of 22% across all our savings categories and applying it against the average disposable income of an average Blue Light Card member based on salary. Average salary information from a range of sources available upon request. Average disposable income based on Office of National Statistics data from April 2023 to March 2024 (FYE 2024) for family spending in the UK, excluding categories of spend where no Blue Light Card offers are available.
For teachers and early years educators with demanding schedules, Blue Light Card offers flexibility with teacher discounts available both online and in-store. Many discounts are available throughout the year, so workers can make the most of them when it’s most convenient for them.
Blue Light Card is easy to access via a physical card or our mobile app, making it convenient for police workers to access discounts on the go.
Sign up today and start enjoying the benefits you deserve!
*Information correct as of 6 November 2025. Estimated potential annual savings figure is calculated using our top 10% of offers available during September 2024 to August 2025 using an average combined discount rate of 22% across all our savings categories and applying it against the average disposable income of an average Blue Light Card member based on salary. Average salary information from a range of sources available upon request. Average disposable income based on Office of National Statistics data from April 2023 to March 2024 (FYE 2024) for family spending in the UK, excluding categories of spend where no Blue Light Card offers are available.
**Applying a 3.5% discount rate available through our Voucher Shop (selected grocers) against an average weekly grocery spend of £112 based on a survey of 800,000 BLC Members - February 2025).
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Eating out at Wagamama and then getting 20% off it’s so nice!
Register online to purchase your Blue Light Card. It costs just £4.99 for 2-years access to thousands of discounts for teachers, available online and in-store.
Teaching and supporting staff (including Teaching Assistants (TA), Learning Support Assistants (LSA), School Meals Assistants working in any of the following are eligible:
1. Early Years & Primary Schools
2. Secondary Schools & 6th Form Colleges
3. Special Schools, Vocational Schools, Referral Units, and Centrally Employed
Please note that higher education staff are not currently included in this launch.
There are two methods of verification:
1. Instant Email Domain Verification: If you work at a primary school, you can verify instantly using your work email address.
2. Document Upload: If you work at any other eligible school type, you'll need to upload an official work ID or payslip that includes your name and school. This will be reviewed by our team, and you should receive a response within 7 days.
Please note that due to a high volume of applicants, processing times may vary slightly.
Teachers, along with teaching assistants, support staff, early years educators and other education professionals, are eligible for thousands of exclusive discounts with Blue Light Card. These include savings on everyday essentials, fashion, travel, holidays, food and drink, tech, days out, and much more. Teachers can also enjoy discounts with high street retailers, supermarkets, and big brands, as well as offers on local businesses.
To access these discounts, eligible teachers simply need to sign up for a Blue Light Card and log in to view all current offers available to them.
Yes, Teaching Assistants are eligible for Blue Light Card providing you work in one of the following:
Teachers with a Blue Light Card can enjoy a wide range of shopping perks and discount codes. Some of the most popular include:
With Blue Light Card, teachers can access thousands of discounts, codes and offers, helping you save on both everyday essentials and special treats.
Teachers are crucial to the community but face significant financial challenges, high-stress jobs, and modest pay, extending Blue Light Card benefits to these groups aligns with our mission to support essential community workers.
Our mission is to save our members money and to recognise and reward the dedication of key workers in the community. Teacher are key workers who often put the needs of others before their own. We want to support them financially and provide access to exclusive experiences to encourage work-life balance and wellbeing.
We accept all staff from the following types of schools across the UK:
Yes, during the Sign Up process, select Retired as your employment status and confirm your eligibility by uploading either a Teachers' Pension Scheme Document or Private Pension and Proof of employment.
Visit our Retired Teachers page for more information.
Volunteers and University Level Education staff are not currently eligible, but eligibility changes frequently, so be sure to check back.
Yes! If you are unable to complete your application in full, you will be fully refunded the £4.99 membership fee.
