Schools

Three ideas to boost teacher pay (without breaking the bank)

With ministers refusing bigger pay rises, we asked the policy experts what they could do instead

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Keegan claims teachers are among ‘top 10% of earners’

Education secretary incorrectly claims teacher pay is 'a lot higher' than average, and inflates the average head's salary by...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sixth form college staff walk out in strike over pay

First national teacher strike in six years launches at post-16 settings as union continues ballot of school staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Teacher pay rises must not drive inflation, Keegan warns review body

School Teachers' Review Body told to be 'careful not to drive prices higher' with its pay proposals for 2023-24

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher pay

Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2022

DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 5% for most teachers and 8.9% increase in starting salaries

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Gullis urges teachers to give ministers time on pay rather than strike

The schools minister also confirmed that new teacher salaries will rise to £30,000 next year

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Truss U-turns on ‘disaster’ plan to cut pay of teachers outside London

The favourite to become the country's next prime minister said a 'war on waste' would save £8.8bn

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Councils offer school support staff pay rise worth almost £2,000 each

It leaves schools facing another unfunded cost increase that will further stretch budgets

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher pay

New chancellor Zahawi dodges backing his own call for bigger teacher pay rises

Former education secretary will wait for review pay body proposals, but warns 'important thing is fiscal discipline'

John Dickens
John Dickens