Pay & Conditions
The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more
Thursday
28th Oct 2021
Heads sound 鈥榓larm bell鈥� over new teacher pay funding
Warning of 鈥榮tretched budgets鈥� as think tank says teacher salaries will take up a 鈥榣arge share鈥� of school funding settlement
Teacher pay offer dismissed as 鈥榳holly unacceptable鈥�
Union criticises teacher salary offer that is causing 鈥榞rowing anger in schools鈥� and would represent a real-terms pay cut
Tuesday
26th Oct 2021
We will be 鈥榝orced to close schools鈥�, warn unions
Strike action affecting schools is planned for one week in November, during the COP26 climate summit
鈥楪rave concerns鈥� over funds to lift teacher pay freeze
Chancellor set to lift public sector pay freeze 鈥� but schools must not be left to 鈥榝oot the bill鈥�, says heads鈥� union leader
Friday
22nd Oct 2021
3 simple ways the DfE could improve things for schools
Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Geoff Barton outlines some non-budget-related ways in which the government could actually help schools after another tough term
Deliver on new teacher 拢30K pay promise, MPs tell DfE
Public Accounts Committee says DfE must assess impact of funding changes on poorest schools
Thursday
21st Oct 2021
Teachers demand update on 拢400 for assessment work
Scottish secondary teachers were promised an extra 拢400 when the exams were cancelled last year, but some have yet to receive it
Fall in teachers quitting for 2nd year due to pandemic
Uncertainty sparked by pandemic has led more teachers to feel they will be in the job in three years鈥� time, research shows