Timelines
Inter-Deanery Transfers (IDTs) guideThe Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process take places twice a year. Each application window will remain open for 3 weeks.
Important: Important
The national Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process must operate in strict accordance with the published timescales and deadlines. Under no circumstances will late applications be accepted.
The Inter-Deanery Transfer (IDT) process is a UK-wide process that takes place twice a year. Each application window will remain open for 3 weeks and open in:
- February (window 1)
- August (window 2)
Applications made during February (window 1) should expect to receive information on their outcome by late April and transfer between August and October the same year.
Applications made during August (window 2) should expect to receive information on their outcome by late October and transfer between February and April of the following year.
National IDT newsletter
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All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2023
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: 3 July 2023
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: 31 July 2023
Time: 12pm
August 2023
Application window closes
Date: 18 August 2023
Time: 12pm
National team carries out eligibility checks
Date: 31 July to 30 August 2023
September 2023
Eligibility confirmations sent to applicants
Date: No later than 1 September 2023
Eligibility data sent to regions
(Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: 4 September 2023
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: 4 to 20 September 2023
October 2023
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: 2 October 2023
Conditional offers round 1 opens
Date: Week commencing 2 October 2023
Conditional offers round 2 opens
Date: Week commencing 9 October 2023
Conditional offers rounds close
Date: 16 October 2023
Allocation information to regions
Date: 17 October 2023
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: No later than 24 October 2023
Transfer of information between regions
Date: Week commencing 30 October 2023
February to April 2024
Allocated transfer window
Date: 7 February to 3 April 2024
November 2023
Waiting list opening
Date: 6 November 2023
January 2024
Waiting list closing
Date: 5 January 2024
February to June 2024
Waiting list transfer window
Date: 7 February to 28 June 2024
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2024
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: 1 January 2024
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: 29 January 2024
February 2024
Application window closes
Date: 16 February 2024
Time: 12pm (noon)
National team carries out eligibility checks
Date: 16 February to 13 March 2024
March 2024
Eligibility confirmations sent to applicants
Date: No later than 28 March 2024
April 2024
Eligibility data sent to regions
(Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: 2 April 2024
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: 2 April to 18 April 2024
Time: 12pm (noon)
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: 29 April 2024
Conditional offers round 1 opens
Date: Week commencing 29 April 2024
May 2024
Conditional offers round 2 opens
Date: Week commencing 7 May 2024
Allocation information to regions
Date: 14 May 2024
Transfer of information between regions
Date: Week commencing 20 May 2024
Waiting list opens
Date: 15 May 2024
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: No later than 22 May 2024
June 2024
Waiting list closes
Date: 17 June 2024
August to December 2024
Allocated transfer window
Date: 7 August to 2 October 2024
Waiting list transfer window
Date: 7 August to 31 December 2024
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2023
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: 3 July 2023
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: 31 July 2023
Time: 12pm
August 2023
Application window closes
Date: 18 August 2023
Time: 12pm
National team carries out eligibility checks
Date: 31 July to 30 August 2023
September 2023
Eligibility confirmations sent to applicants
Date: No later than 1 September 2023
Eligibility data sent to regions
(Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: 4 September 2023
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: 4 to 20 September 2023
October 2023
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: 2 October 2023
Conditional offers round 1 opens
Date: Week commencing 2 October 2023
Conditional offers round 2 opens
Date: Week commencing 9 October 2023
Conditional offers rounds close
Date: 16 October 2023
Allocation information to regions
Date: 17 October 2023
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: No later than 24 October 2023
Transfer of information between regions
Date: Week commencing 30 October 2023
February to April 2024
Allocated transfer window
Date: 7 February to 3 April 2024
November 2023
Waiting list opening
Date: 6 November 2023
January 2024
Waiting list closing
Date: 5 January 2024
February to June 2024
Waiting list transfer window
Date: 7 February to 28 June 2024
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2024
Supporting documentation and process available
Date: 1 January 2024
Application window opens and application form available on the PGMDE Support Portal
Date: 29 January 2024
February 2024
Application window closes
Date: 16 February 2024
Time: 12pm (noon)
National team carries out eligibility checks
Date: 16 February to 13 March 2024
March 2024
Eligibility confirmations sent to applicants
Date: No later than 28 March 2024
April 2024
Eligibility data sent to regions
(Anonymous for incoming applicants, identifiable for outgoing applicants)
Date: 2 April 2024
Vacancy declaration process (regions)
Date: 2 April to 18 April 2024
Time: 12pm (noon)
Allocation panel (random ranking exercise)
Date: 29 April 2024
Conditional offers round 1 opens
Date: Week commencing 29 April 2024
May 2024
Conditional offers round 2 opens
Date: Week commencing 7 May 2024
Allocation information to regions
Date: 14 May 2024
Transfer of information between regions
Date: Week commencing 20 May 2024
Waiting list opens
Date: 15 May 2024
Regions to contact successful applicants to finalise offers
Date: No later than 22 May 2024
June 2024
Waiting list closes
Date: 17 June 2024
August to December 2024
Allocated transfer window
Date: 7 August to 2 October 2024
Waiting list transfer window
Date: 7 August to 31 December 2024
Page last reviewed: 21 December 2023
Next review due: 21 December 2024