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
19th Mar 2021
Thursday
18th Mar 2021
Teachers working in supermarkets 鈥榯o make ends meet鈥�
First minister under fire over the 鈥榯housands and thousands of teachers鈥� unable to find permanent work
England a world leader in teacher stress
More than two in three teachers in England report being stressed by school accountability measures compared to 45% global average
Wednesday
17th Mar 2021
Bill to end union 鈥榗losed shop鈥� clears first hurdle
MPs back change in law to allow teachers to seek broader representation in legal hearings
Covid leaves teachers 鈥榙rained and frustrated鈥�
International school teachers feel angry, overwhelmed and stressed due to extra demands of pandemic, poll shows
Extending school time 鈥榤ust not feel like a punishment鈥�
Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman says extending the school day will be time wasted if pupils switch off
Friday
12th Mar 2021
Teachers asked to Covid contact trace over Easter break
DfE says school and college staff need to be available for contact tracing in the first six days of the Easter holidays
Harris spends 拢750K on the wages of its top two earners
Academy chain now has two people earning more than 拢300K, including a chief executive earning between 拢455K and 拢460K
Exclusive: 7 academy leaders now paid more than 拢250K
High-profile academy chains and a single-school trust account for some of the country鈥檚 highest-paid leaders
Thursday
11th Mar 2021
Rethink of 6 week summer break 鈥榣egitimate鈥�, say heads
Academic year was built on 鈥榓grarian calendar and work patterns that now don鈥檛 apply鈥�, says school leaders鈥� union
Teachers鈥� six-day strike over pensions
Private school staff walk out over Wycliffe College鈥檚 withdrawal from the Teachers鈥� Pension Scheme