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

9th Sep 2024

Take action over MAT teacher pension move, DfE urged
Union demands government intervention in response to the biggest multi-academy trust’s plan to introduce an alternative teacher pension scheme
Take action over MAT teacher pension move, DfE urged

Tuesday

3rd Sep 2024

EIS recommends teachers accept pay offer
Union ballot opens tomorrow on teacher pay offer of 4.27 per cent, which would apply to all salaries covered by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers
Pay accepted

Monday

2nd Sep 2024

New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled
Teacher representatives had set a deadline of noon today for a ‘credible’ offer and will now consider response in meetings this week
New Scottish teacher pay offer tabled

Friday

23rd Aug 2024

Deadline set for teacher pay offer in Scotland
Formal dispute will be declared if ‘meaningful’ pay offer is not made to teachers within 10 days, as only previous offer is described as ‘completely lacking in credibility’

Monday

12th Aug 2024

Teacher strikes: what happens when school staff strike?
When strike action is announced, questions begin swirling around schools – from the staffroom to SMT meetings. Here’s what teachers and leaders need to know
Question mark

Monday

5th Aug 2024

NEU recommends that teachers accept pay deal
The advice to accept a 5.5% rise for 2024-25 suggests teacher strikes over pay are unlikely next year
NEU pay deal
What will the pay rise mean for teachers in real terms?
The 5.5 per cent pay award has been welcomed across the sector, but where do the new rates sit in the context of real-terms teacher pay over the past two decades?
hands full of coins

Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Why now is the time for teacher pay parity
The 5.5 per cent pay award is welcome, but colleagues working in sixth forms, colleges and different jurisdictions should not be forgotten, says ASCL’s general secretary
Merging train tracks

Wednesday

31st Jul 2024

Scottish union seeks pay breakthrough like in England
The EIS union highlights that the pay offer for teachers in Scotland is significantly below the 5.5 per cent rise for teachers south of the border
Purses with money

Tuesday

30th Jul 2024

Teacher pay rise 2024-25: all you need to know
The government has offered a 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers from September 2024. What will happen next?
Hand with money in classroom

Monday

29th Jul 2024

Teachers to get 5.5% pay rise
The government has accepted the independent pay body’s recommendations on teacher pay for 2024-25
Pay rise

Monday

22nd Jul 2024

Phillipson: Teacher pay decision by end of the month
Bridget Phillipson accuses the Conservatives of ‘a complete dereliction of duty’ for failing to act on the pay review body’s recommendation before the election
Bridget Phillipson