Pay & Conditions

The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more

Thursday

24th Oct 2024

Pay source of ‘major discontent’ for school business leaders
Unison and GMB accept £1,290 support staff pay offer but concerns have been raised about school business leaders and the impact on special schools
Imbalance stream drought

Wednesday

23rd Oct 2024

What is the salary for a teacher in Scotland?
In 2024, Scottish teachers secured a 4.27% pay rise – we look at the impact on their salaries as well as those of school leaders, music instructors and educational psychologists 
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Thursday

17th Oct 2024

Teacher pensions: everything you need to know
Teacher pensions can be confusing, but this handy guide explains everything from how much you might pay to what you will receive when you retire
Teacher pensions: everything you need to know

Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

3 ways the Employment Rights Bill could upend education
Alistair Wood explains why the proposed legislation could mean strikes become more common – and why teachers may find it easier to move schools
3 ways the Employment Rights Bill could upend education

Wednesday

9th Oct 2024

Teachers’ maternity pay: everything you need to know
A full guide to teacher entitlements regarding both maternity pay and leave
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Monday

7th Oct 2024

‘Let’s get moving’ on class-contact time, says union
‘Chronic’ workload is damaging teachers’ professional and personal lives – but progress in cutting class-contact time has been ‘pretty glacial’, says EIS boss
Running past clock
Unions call for urgent DfE action on pay, workload and funding
Teacher and school leader unions call for future pay increases to be significantly above RPI inflation, and oppose any introduction of targeted pay
Unions call for urgent DfE action on pay, workload and funding

Wednesday

2nd Oct 2024

Teacher unions: which one is right for you?
There are numerous unions for teachers and leaders at every level. Here we offer a handy overview of what each offers, the cost and their work
Teacher unions: Which one is right for you?

Monday

30th Sep 2024

Phillipson asks how teacher pay can support more flexibility
It is unlikely the 2025-26 pay award will be announced before maintained schools set their budgets, the education secretary warns – but vows to reset timelines for 2026-27
Phillipson asks STRB to look at how teacher pay can support flexibility

Friday

27th Sep 2024

Experienced teacher pay 9% below 2010 levels despite rise
The 5.5% pay rise is ‘unlikely’ to improve recruitment and retention difficulties, warns the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Experienced teacher pay 9% below 2010 level despite rise

Friday

20th Sep 2024

NEU launches snap poll on teacher pay
The teaching union is recommending its members accept the government’s teacher pay rise for 2024-25
The NEU teaching union has issued a snap poll over the 2024-25 teacher pay award.

Thursday

12th Sep 2024

How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge
Teaching out of subject is a growing issue in schools, much to the concern of some experts. But how did we get here? And what does it mean for staff?
How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge in schools