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

14th Jul 2021

Why pupil support assistants deserve more support
PSAs have played a crucial role during Covid – but are paid only slightly more than the Living Wage, says Marcus Patton

Tuesday

13th Jul 2021

‘Out of touch’ NEU leader bats away call to resign
Union ‘brought teachers’ reputation into disrepute during pandemic’, teacher-turned-MP tells Commons Education Committee

Monday

12th Jul 2021

The impact of Brexit on teacher movement in Europe
How has the recruitment of UK-based teachers by international schools in Europe been affected by Brexit?

Friday

9th Jul 2021

Will Boris Johnson ram through an extended school day?
The PM says extending the school day is ‘the right thing’ – but where’s the evidence or the funding, asks Adam Riches

Thursday

8th Jul 2021

DfE warned over ‘hope for the best’ school Covid policy
The NEU union writes to Gavin Williamson after 100 experts sign letter saying lifting of restrictions is ‘dangerous and premature’

Wednesday

7th Jul 2021

Longer school days ‘is the right thing to do’, says PM
Boris Johnson says he supports increasing length of school day after it was omitted from government Covid catch-up plans

Tuesday

6th Jul 2021

Covid: Government to measure air quality in classrooms
Pilot scheme will measure carbon dioxide levels in classrooms and explore options for improving ventilation

Friday

2nd Jul 2021

Rise in probationers ‘leaves teachers without work’
Scottish government accused of a workforce planning ‘disaster’ as probationer teacher numbers rise despite a lack of jobs

Thursday

1st Jul 2021

Unity Howard to leave influential free schools charity
Ms Howard is replaced by Sophie Harrison-Byrne as director of the New Schools Network

Wednesday

30th Jun 2021

Exclusive: 10% more headteachers in union after Covid
‘Exhausted and stressed’ headteachers turn to unions in pandemic when guidance from DfE is ‘in short supply’

Tuesday

29th Jun 2021

‘Intensification of Islamophobia’ in Scottish schools
Inquiry finds Islamophobia in schools is ‘particularly challenging’ and children are ‘often excluded’ from school life
85% of Scotland’s teachers to be jabbed by next term
But plans are for mitigations, such as masks, in secondaries to remain in place in Scotland at the start of next school year