Discounts for Teachers Reviews 2,424

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. They appreciate the opportunity to save money on a variety of products and services, from everyday items to larger purchases like car insurance and holidays. Customers highlight the ease of use of the discounts and the positive impact on their finances, especially for key workers and those on lower incomes. People feel valued as teachers through the discounts provided. Consumers find the discounts helpful for both online and in-store purchases, with many mentioning specific instances where they saved money. The discounts available cover a wide range of popular brands and stores. However, some reviewers report that the website experience can be improved.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great way to get a few discounts if you’re a teacher or work in education. Something for nothing but remember to check for discounts in advance as there’s nothing more annoying than finding out you... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It's great for discount codes, and I've used these from a range of retailers a number of times. When you click the discount link for some retailers, it just takes you to a sale on their website which... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I do enjoy my discounts on some retailers but there are very few which middle class families can use. Many are like very rare or not at all It would be great to add many retailers which mainly are... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I always check DfT before making an online purchase and most of the time I make a lovely saving but there has also been several times when the discount code isn't accepted, no many how many times I co... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The site and its discounts aren't bad, but they are now heavily pushing the ODE cashback card which is supposed to be "completely free" to sign up for. However, when I applied through the DfT site O... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple and easy to use. On purchasing a pair of trainers in Office, I enquired whether they accepted blue light/teachers discounts, and was pleased when it was a simple transaction - getting the disco... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great but woukd be even better if they extended the Avanti train special fares beyond March. Also if they included other railway operators eg LNER Trans Pennine Lumo. Most offers are not availabl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a supply teacher, we can often get overlooked if we don't have a school email address. The verification process with payslips meant that I have benefited in the same way as my permanently contracte... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It’s so difficult to work out weather things are genuine bargains or just business algorithms these days. ? There’s a lot of misleading 75% off click bait to then get a code which only gets you 12%. E... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discount for Teachers is fabulous as it has so many different companies included. I wanted to buy a birthday present and was delighted to find the gifts I wanted to buy came with a discount from two d... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall this provides regular opportunities to save money. There are plenty of discounts to use on the high street and online. This has all been further enhanced with the recent issue of the DFT App.... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I don’t feel I’ve benefitted a great deal from using the site/app. On the times I’ve tried to use discount, it’s not been valid due to items already been in a sale or in the case of restaurants, you’r... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I enjoy the discounts for teachers but often I go through the Blue Lught Card scheme now because it has an app which is easier to navigate than the DfT website. I would use DfT more often if there w... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

You can get some good discounts using it but I dislike the fact that it is time consuming actually getting the discount codes/vouchers and then sometimes you can’t use them in store, they are only val... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Discount for teachers for a few years and have always benefitted from good deals from phones to clothing. If I am looking for a particular item I always consult Discount for teachers site... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The prepaid ode card is really great. I use it for my weekly sainsbury shop by attaching it to my sainsbury home delivery and it gives me 2.5% off every week. Use it for some bigger purchases at Argos... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

There is still a huge emphasis on the London area and London related companies. It would be great to have more local venues and events across the UK to choose from. It would promote each area, not o... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a brilliant, FREE site! Whatever purchase I’m making, I’ll always search ‘discounts for teachers’ for a code, and quite often I’ll find one. From clothing and makeup to furniture and electrical g... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought something in the sale on Seasalt and was delighted to find I could get an extra 10% off even in the sale which almost covered the cost of postage. Teachers discounts is surprisingly... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discounts for teachers site has excellent discounts that really help to lower the cost of every day items such as gifts for birthdays or meals out. I used the 20 percent off at Toby Carvery deal when... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Overall the discount offers available are no greater or less than what can be found anyway elsewhere. They do offer suggestions as such that other wise you may not have thought about.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use Discount for Teachers for lots of their offers, recently for car insurance and a Shark vacuum, and have saved a lot of money. On this occasion I had a query about one of the offers, I emailed Di... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Many of the discounts are for clothes, makeup, or jewellery. I’ve used a few of them, but recently the links don’t always work - keep getting page not found on the website, or the code won’t copy. I’... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've had a few discounts through DfT and they've been great. After our holiday, before we go back to work, we're going for the mobile phone discount at Samsung. Would recommend...

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I enjoy the offers and the different discount. I find the emails sometimes overwhelming and I cannot read all of them all the times. I'd like some more personalised offers but I'm happy searching in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow!!!! A discount in almost all my major shopping stores. I have saved hundreds using this site. So very happy with it. My advice is to check in here first before buying anything otherwise you could... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like that discounts are available by copying and pasting a code. I really dislike the evouchers though. Have to buy vouchers at a discount to use in store is inconvenient. With poor wages we haven’t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely thrilled with the discounts I got through this organisation. Very good discounts on brands I love. Every single time the code has worked, and it’s a very positive thing to know that you are... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing website with some of the most popular brands of discounts. Helped me save money in all aspects whether from going to the cinema down to holidays abroad and eating out. Every purchase I make I... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not all discounts are unique as you can find them without this particular teachers discount card? Many are just repeated that are available to all?

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The offers range from good to absolutely amazing ..... saves me so much money. Such a wide variety of businesses have joined forces with Discounts for teachers that you can literally buy toiletries... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the fact I can get some discounts online but it would be better if we could use them in the shops. Some ‘discounts’ aren’t specifically for teacher discounts. It’s just company sales that anyon... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a family we’ve been, unexpectedly, hit with a whole load of car bills. DfT has certainly taken a bit of the sting out the situation with some great discounts and special offers.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic site. Some crackling deals from Nike, JD plus many others. Best deal so far is the Tastcard that was free for 12 months - that offers discounts in coffee shops, restaurants and days out! Who... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

As a solo pensioner, there are not many things that I am interested in/would buy that are included. Those that I might be interested in have too high a minimum spends for me to use.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discount for teachers really helps I am a TA and on low wages all these discounts really help me with all sorts of purchases easy to use and even saved on my latest holiday

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am always very pleasantly surprised how often I get extra discount with DFT. They have partnership with excellent stores and get the best discount.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great offers on many things, definitely worth checking in on the app before buying anything to see if you can get a good deal on it first.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always check with Teacher's Discounts before any purchases as the range available is excellent and is a great way of getting the best deals across a wide range of goods and services. I fully recomme... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I never buy anything until I check if I can get a discount and have used Discount for Teachers for a few years now saving a few hundred pounds.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Some good offers, especially on food, restaurants and high street shopping. I find it easy to use.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love discounts for teachers and are forever introducing teachers to this scheme. Lots of great discounts that I can take advantage of. Great and easy to use.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just love the discounts provided and they make me feel valued as a teacher. Emails are regular and informative.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the website but hate the app and find it unusable. Can’t see code to input on the app and the code isnt “copied” to be able to paste. Can’t apply discount via app at all.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My go to site before ordering online. Discounts range from 5% to 15% (off high street stores that I purchase from). Easy to use and most codes have been accepted on store websites with no problems.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love this website … I always check there first before I purchase anything

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love my cashback card as I regularly shop in Sainsbury, Boots, Waitrose, M and S, B&q and others that give me money back every time. Haven't taken advantage of any other offers as yet, as I keep fo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Good card, can save you a few bob, every penny counts! The app is easy to manage and you can check current offers on there - opt out of marketing emails as they are very frequent and irritating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve saved money using discount codes, bought cinema tickets using the voucher system (which was MUCH easier than I thought) and now I have an ODE card which was free through Discounts for Teachers (... See more

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Discounts for Teachers is a leading UK provider of exclusive discounts to those who work in the Education sector. Every year, Discounts for Teachers helps thousands of our members save on everyday items, such as their weekly shop, monthly bills, as well as the latest fashion, tech, homeware and much more. Sign up today and begin saving. You give at work, so why not start winning at life with Discounts for Teachers?


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading “Free” Offer – Hidden Fees and Poor Customer Service

I signed up for the ODE Cashback Card through the Discounts for Teachers website, which advertises the card as free. However, this turned out to be completely misleading.

During the sign-up process, I was hit with multiple hidden charges that were not made clear upfront:

£4.99 delivery fee for the physical card

£5 minimum top-up required just to activate the card

Then, after signing up, they claimed there was a problem processing my application and demanded an extra £5 “verification” fee for proof of ID and address.

And there's an annual fee of £2.99 after 1st year

Altogether, what was promoted as a “free cashback card” quickly turned into a series of unexpected charges. To make things worse, customer service was poor and unhelpful, offering no clear explanation or accountability.

I feel this is false advertising and dishonest practice, and I’ve requested a full refund and cancellation. Others should be aware before signing up — the ODE Cashback Card is not free, and the experience so far has been frustrating, misleading, and disappointing

October 24, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Their ODE card seems a bit dodgy

The site and its discounts aren't bad, but they are now heavily pushing the ODE cashback card which is supposed to be "completely free" to sign up for. However, when I applied through the DfT site ODE wanted to charge me an initial £4.99 'delivery and fulfillment fee', so I didn't bother. This hidden fee feels deceptive.

October 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The discount code I downloaded would…

The discount code I downloaded would not work on the store website. I queued for 20 mins on the store website who eventually agreed that it should have worked, but could not help me further. They suggested I contact DFT but there was no obvious way to do so. A complete waste of time and very frustrating.

September 24, 2025
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Reply from Discounts for Teachers

Hi,

We're sorry to hear about the discount code not working, it may be that your booking or purchase is not eligible for the code to apply.

You can contact us with more information using the contact form on our website below so we can look into this for you -

https://help.discountsforteachers.co.uk/support/tickets/new

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discouts worth checking

Some good offers, especially on food, restaurants and high street shopping.
I find it easy to use.

August 25, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy to hear that you find our offers valuable, especially for food, restaurants and shopping, and that our platform is easy to use. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

Easy to use, great discounts even with items on sale!

September 20, 2025
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We appreciate your feedback! We're happy to hear that our website is easy to use and that you're finding great discounts, even on sale items.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deals from a wide range of places.

I have used Discount for teachers for a few years and have always benefitted from good deals from phones to clothing. If I am looking for a particular item I always consult Discount for teachers site first

September 12, 2025
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We're happy to hear that you've consistently found valuable deals on our site over the years, from phones to clothing. It's great to know that you make our site your first stop when searching for items. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick easy and great discount!

September 17, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy to hear that you had a quick and easy experience and appreciate the discount! Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the app

Love the app. So easy to use and loads of discounts.

September 18, 2025
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We're happy the app is easy to use, and you love the many discounts! Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

Easy to use. with some great deals. Get a deal on many things more than i thought.

September 18, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy to hear that our scheme is easy to use and you're finding great deals on many things. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic offers and discounts…

Fantastic offers and discounts especially favorable during the cost of living crisis, I would highly recommend.

August 21, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy to hear that you find our offers and discounts valuable, especially with the current cost of living. Thank you for your recommendation!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gotta love a discount

I love this website … I always check there first before I purchase anything

September 16, 2025
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We're happy to hear that you love our website and find it helpful for your purchase decisions. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant savings!!

September 15, 2025
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We're happy you made savings using our offers. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous experience

Discount for Teachers is fabulous as it has so many different companies included. I wanted to buy a birthday present and was delighted to find the gifts I wanted to buy came with a discount from two different shops! Thank you.

September 1, 2025
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Hi,

We're so happy to hear that you found the perfect birthday gifts using our discounts from different shops! It's great to know our service was helpful and convenient for you. Thank you for your positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy to use

It’s so easy to use Discounts for Teachers. The savings really mount up over a year

September 9, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy to hear that Discounts for Teachers is easy to use and provides great value! It's wonderful knowing our service helps you save money throughout the year.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good site

Good site. Works most of the time although some sites don’t seem to be any cheaper

September 9, 2025
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Reply from Discounts for Teachers

Hi,

From time to time, we feature public discounts directly on our site. Plus, we'll give you a heads-up on any exclusive deals and promotions, all in the spirit of helping you hold onto more of your hard-earned cash.  

We hope you find this useful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good range

Good range of companies that offer discounts for teachers from discounts for teachers.

September 5, 2025
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We're happy to hear that you find the range of companies offering discounts for teachers beneficial. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great discount and easy to use

Great discount and easy to use. Love it

September 3, 2025
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Hi,

We're happy you find our discount great and the website easy to use. Thank you for your positive feedback; we appreciate it!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Never works !

When I go shopping I ask the retailer and no one ever accepts it. But all take NHS Card. Online shopping the discount codes copy but never works at checkout

September 2, 2025
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Reply from Discounts for Teachers

Hi,

We're sorry to hear about your issue. Our offers do have specific T&Cs, which might explain the confusion. However, we're here to help!  

If you have reviewed the T&C’s and your booking, or purchase should be eligible, please contact us directly so that we can understand and resolve your situation more effectively.

We hope that helps.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Didn't work this time

I have used many discount codes on this site, however, the one for not on the high street didn't work.

August 31, 2025
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Reply from Discounts for Teachers

Hi,

We're sorry to hear about your issue. Our offers do have specific T&Cs, which might explain the confusion. However, we're here to help!  

If you have reviewed the T&C’s and your booking, or purchase should be eligible, please contact us directly so that we can understand and resolve your situation more effectively.

We hope that helps.

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