Pay & Conditions
The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more
Friday
16th Sep 2022
Teacher pay: 5% offer is decisively rejected in EIS ballot
Members of Scotland鈥檚 largest teaching union support strike action to achieve a better pay deal
What does 鈥榚normous strain鈥� on budgets mean for teacher pay?
The drastic state of public finances during the cost-of-living crisis seems to be hardening the government鈥檚 stance over a pay rise, says Emma Seith
Teacher vacancies rise by almost two-thirds in September
Exclusive: Analysis shows school vacancies have almost jumped by over 90 per cent in some areas compared with pre-Covid levels
Wednesday
7th Sep 2022
鈥楨xplain鈥� cuts to parents as budget crisis hits, schools told
Some schools have already written to parents about how funding pressures will impact on what they can offer this year
SQA strike action remains on after no breakthrough in talks
The strike will 鈥榮everely disrupt鈥� up to 55,000 exam grade appeals, says Unite 鈥� as six more days of walkouts announced
鈥楧oing nothing鈥� on school funding 鈥榥ot an option鈥�, Malthouse warned
School leaders鈥� and teachers鈥� organisations call on the new education secretary for urgent action and emergency funding