Dear all,

 

LONSAS has an information page advising freelance arts educators and employers on the subject of employment status. Much of this will be applicable to other employers and freelance workers in other settings.

 

The page can be found here: http://www.lonsas.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=852

 

 

 

Daisy Rothwell
Information and Partnerships Officer
London Schools Arts Service
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The London Schools Arts Service (LONSAS) is a free information resource and support service funded by Arts Council England to help schools, artists and arts organisations collaborate in delivering creative experiences and achievement across the curriculum.

 

The arts directory offers teachers the tools to search for suitable arts partners according to a wide range of criteria such as key stage, curriculum area or target group. The directory provides artists and arts organisations with a free platform to promote their work to an education audience. www.lonsas.org.uk

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Kerley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 April 2009 12:09
Subject: Re: Payment of Freelance Educators, Workshop Facilitators, Interpretors etc

 

I am self-employed but when I lecture at a particular university once or twice a year I am classed as an employee, this is the same for the occasional courses I teach for the WEA.  It doesn't seem to be a problem for me, I just pass the payslips to my accountant with all my other invoices and so on and she works out how much tax I need to pay at the end of each financial year taking into account what tax has already been taken by those organisations.  Perhaps if you do a self-assessment tax return this is more difficult.  

 

it's not that easy being self-employed and we don't have any of the benefit perks of being an employee!

 

Lisa Kerley

Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:41:13 +0100
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Subject: FW: Payment of Freelance Educators, Workshop Facilitators, Interpretors etc
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Gemmers

 

My tame Tax Inspector sent this link from HMRC notes. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/esmmanual/esm4504.htm

 

It relates to lecturers/freelancers/part-timers in FE and universities, but the criteria for defining employed status/freelance status and part-time status are of interest, and transfer across to the museum and gallery sector.

 

The HMRC notes support the point of view suggested by Tehmina and other recent respondents.  

 

Jon

 

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From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Education
Sent: 08 April 2009 09:37
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Subject: Re: Payment of Freelance Educators, Workshop Facilitators, Interpretors etc

Thank you to all those of you who replied to my question about payment of freelancers. The consensus seems to be that following guidelines from HM Revenue it is common practice to put regularly used freelancers on the books but one off events can still be suppliers

 

Many thanks

Paul

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