Pay & Conditions
The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more
Wednesday
16th Nov 2022
‘Heads’ strikes won’t close schools,’ says union boss
NAHT general secretary reassures school leaders as it urges them to vote for industrial action
Secondary teachers in Scotland vote for strike over pay
SSTA ballot is the latest in a series of teacher votes in favour of strikes, with the first wave of action due to take place on 24 November
Keegan: Teacher pay must not drive prices higher
Letter from education secretary ‘strongly suggests’ government ‘has no intention’ of funding next year’s teacher pay award, says school leaders’ union boss
DfE seeks MAT leadership development provider
DfE says its new scheme aimed at setting up a ‘pipeline’ of new multi-academy trust CEOs will be up and running by the start of next academic year
Friday
11th Nov 2022
Need to know: Teacher strike, the pay deal, cutting workload
Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ must-read content this week includes the announcement of a national teacher strike, what the teacher salary offer means for your pay packet and five tips to cut your workload
‘Vice-like’ grip of challenges means we have to act
‘Funding shortages, pay erosion and the teacher supply crisis’ are pushing school leaders to draw a line in the sand, warns Geoff Barton
Teacher strike in Scotland: hopes remain for a new pay offer
Comments from the EIS union and the Scottish government keep alive the prospect of a new pay deal – but primary and secondary leaders take different stances on strike action
Thursday
10th Nov 2022
Overwhelming vote for strike action over teacher pay in Scotland
First day of national strike action on pay for almost 40 years will take place later this month
The private-state school trio pushing educational boundaries
The leaders of two private schools and a high-achieving state sixth form in London explain why they have brought their skills together – on everything from vocational courses to Oxbridge exams
Wednesday
9th Nov 2022
Heads to vote in ‘consultative’ strike ballot
ASCL union says its ‘consultative ballot’ will determine whether members want a formal ballot on industrial action over pay and funding
Scottish primary school leaders vote for strike action over pay
More strike ballot results over teacher pay in Scotland are expected in the next seven days
Keegan: Fighting inflation priority over school cash boost
Education secretary also says free school meal eligibility is ‘always kept under review’, speaking ahead of the autumn budget on 17 November