Pay & Conditions
The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more
Monday
22nd Jun 2026
Unions seek urgent clarification on teacher pay after Starmer resignation
Unions warn timing of pay announcement has already been 鈥榢nocked off course鈥� by political events, leaving teachers facing uncertainty and schools unable to budget
鈥楧angerous鈥� for schools to carry on as normal in heatwave, union warns
NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week
Phillipson doing 鈥榖ad job鈥� as education secretary, NEU members say
Biggest teaching union calls for 鈥榥ew leadership鈥� at the DfE, with members rating Bridget Phillipson even lower than Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister
Friday
12th Jun 2026
Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, 糖心Vlog analysis reveals
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NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union鈥檚 latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise