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 May 2022
Clinical depression ‘widespread’ in teachers and leaders - survey
Union survey finds ‘disturbing’ evidence of wellbeing crisis among teachers
Teachers to vote on removal of councils from pay talks
Union wants to negotiate Scottish teachers’ pay directly with government and speak to ‘the organ grinder, not the monkey’
How Covid-19 reshaped international hiring in schools
A new report from Cobis reveals the hiring trends affecting international schools – and the new innovations coming to the fore
Friday
29th Apr 2022
Early years sector raises concerns with staffing, funding and safety ratios
Major report finds settings deeply concerned with staff retention rates due to flexible working in wider society reducing the need for childcare places
Parents call for action on teacher wellbeing
Seven in 10 parents want more to be done to reduce teacher stress, according to a YouGov poll
Thursday
21st Apr 2022
Scrapped early-career payment scheme boosted teacher retention
New report shows positive impact of ditched DfE scheme as schools continue to face shortages of maths and science teachers
Why we need to get back to tackling teacher workload
Before the pandemic, reducing teacher workload was high on the agenda. Now, we must prioritise it once again, says Yvonne Williams