Pay & Conditions

The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more

Tuesday

17th Dec 2024

Schools minister refuses to rule out trust pay cuts
Catherine McKinnell would only say that teachers with pay deals outside of national guidelines should not face ‘detriment’ due to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
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Friday

13th Dec 2024

Unions: Workload pressures at ‘crisis point’
In joint evidence to School Teachers’ Review Body, education unions also call for reverse to real-terms pay cuts
Unions: Workload pressures at ‘crisis point’

Thursday

12th Dec 2024

Unions warn Phillipson 2.8% pay rise would derail recruitment plans
The increase would be ‘a real-terms pay cut’ and undermine the government’s target to recruit 6,500 teachers, a letter from four main education unions tells education secretary
Unions warn Phillipson 2.8 per cent pay rise would derail recruitment plans

Tuesday

10th Dec 2024

DfE recommends 2.8% teacher pay rise for 2025-26
The Department for Education has published its evidence to the STRB
The DfE has recommended a 2.8 per cent pay rise for teachers for 2025-26.

Monday

9th Dec 2024

‘Good progress’ on teacher pension delays, says schools minister
Catherine McKinnell tells MPs that work is under way to recalculate teachers’ pensions, as delays prompt a law firm to investigate a potential group claim.
Mckinnel

Wednesday

4th Dec 2024

Two years of 10 per cent pay rises needed to hit 6,500 teacher target
Pay rise needed to achieve teacher recruitment target would cost government an extra £4.9bn by 2028, research warns
For the government to hit a target of hiring 6,500 teachers it would take three consecutive pay rises of close to ten per cent, a report has warned.

Friday

29th Nov 2024

Behaviour: Third of support staff witnesses verbal abuse every day
The formation of the government’s support staff negotiating body must lead to improved pay and conditions, says the UK’s largest union

Behaviour: Third of support staff witnesses verbal abuse every day

Thursday

21st Nov 2024

Headship turnover may be ‘accelerated’ by VAT on private school fees
Independent schools could also ‘struggle’ with teacher pay as a result of the tax, sector leaders tell the Schools and Academies Show
Revolving door
DfE aims to announce 2025 teacher pay award in April
The 2024 process and pay award announcement faced delays as a result of the general election in July
DfE aims to announce next year’s teacher pay award in April 2025

Thursday

14th Nov 2024

DfE proposes increased teacher pension contributions
No change to employee contribution rates for the lowest-paid teachers under the proposals
DfE proposes increased teacher employee pension contributions

Sunday

27th Oct 2024

NEU concern over Black teachers’ pay and retention
Teaching union calls on government to produce a national strategy to address barriers faced by Black teachers
An NEU report has raised concern over the pay, progression and retention of Black teachers.

Thursday

24th Oct 2024

Pay source of ‘major discontent’ for school business leaders
Unison and GMB accept £1,290 support staff pay offer but concerns have been raised about school business leaders and the impact on special schools
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