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Teachers to get 5.5% pay rise

The government has accepted the independent pay body’s recommendations on teacher pay for 2024-25

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EIS: School violence reduction ‘wishful thinking’ without extra money

Using class-contact reduction for ‘collegiate time’ is another ‘absolute red line’, says union chief Andrea Bradley, who also calls on Scottish government to ‘come clean’ on teacher numbers

Weekly round-up: Teacher pay and school complaints

This week’s essential education news includes a Tes investigation into the number of academies paying teachers above the national rate and a warning about schools facing rising complaints

Ofsted warned over inspection target impact on wellbeing

Inspectors are feeling 'pressured' by Ofsted's target to inspect all schools by next summer, says union

Investigation: How trusts use teacher pay freedoms

Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools' ability to recruit?

Which MATs pay teachers above the national rate?

Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out

Government criticised for ‘silence’ over Glasgow teacher job cuts

Glasgow teachers are warning that if job cuts go ahead in the city other councils will follow suit

Sharp rise in pupils in alternative provision amid crisis warnings

Government data shows a rise in the number of pupils at both state-funded and non-state-funded alternative provision settings in 2023-24

Teacher vacancies leap by 20% in a year

Heads' leaders say the new figures are 'stark evidence of the recruitment and retention crisis'

EIS president blasts lack of action on education reform

After 'consultation upon consultation' the Scottish government has still not given a timeline on major reforms, Paula McEwan tells union's annual gathering

Energy spend per pupil highest in North East schools

School spending per pupil on learning resources and catering grew significantly in England over the past couple of years as schools face cost rises, finds analysis

Next government ‘faces persistent education inequalities’

Incoming ministers will need to address the long shadow of problems facing schools caused by the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, IFS warns

Teacher workload mounting in Scotland, research finds

Survey of teachers for EIS union shows how much work they are doing beyond their contracted hours – and the impact this has on their lives

How much will Scotland’s new inspection and qualifications bodies cost?

New figures put the cost of establishing the new bodies at anywhere from under £1 million to over £30 million in the first four years

Scottish teaching unions reject ‘unsatisfactory’ pay offer

The offer is described as falling ‘far short of expectations’ – now there is only a short window of opportunity for a pay settlement by 1 August

Urgent SEND problems in almost third of areas inspected

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission only gave a clean bill of health to seven of the 26 areas that received SEND area inspections last year