Guidance

School teachers’ pay and conditions: guidance

Guidance to help schools and governance boards develop their approach to teachers' and school leaders' pay.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 8 August 2013
• Last updated: 29 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Managing teachers’ and leaders’ pay (valid from September 2024)

PDF, 505 KB, 46 pages

Implementing your school's approach to pay: guidance for maintained schools and local authorities (valid until August 2024)

PDF, 477 KB, 63 pages

Details

This is for:

• school leaders
• school teachers
• governance boards
• multi-academy trusts
• local authorities
• trade unions

It applies to all maintained schools and academies.

It will help schools:

• set school leaders’ pay
• reduce workload in the pay and appraisal process
• manage performance-related pay progression
• meet their equalities responsibilities
• use appropriate evidence when making appraisal and pay decisions
• manage pay decision appeals

Published 8 August 2013

Last updated 29 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 July 2024

   Added, 'Managing teachers’ and leaders’ pay'.

2. 13 October 2023

   Replaced 'Implementing your school’s approach to pay' document with 2023 updated version.

3. 10 October 2022

   The document 'Implementing your school's approach to pay: guidance for maintained schools and local authorities' has been updated. The updates correct 2 references to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and highlight the use of national professional qualifications.

4. 15 March 2019

   Replaced 'Implementing your school’s approach to pay' document with 2019 updated version.

5. 14 September 2018

   Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2018.

6. 6 September 2017

   Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2017.

7. 25 August 2016

   Added Welsh version of 2016 guidance on implementing your school's approach to pay.

8. 10 August 2016

   Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2016.

9. 9 December 2015

   Added a Welsh version of the document.

10. 3 December 2015

    Expanded on the definition of 'significant change' in relation to new appointments.

11. 1 October 2015

    Added Welsh translation.

12. 10 August 2015

    Updated departmental advice to reflect the 2015 school teachers’ pay and conditions document. Incorporated the previously separate 'HR practice in relation to teachers' pay' document.

13. 26 March 2015

    Added the document 'HR practice in relation to teachers' pay'.

14. 25 September 2014

    Added Welsh version of the guidance document.

15. 8 August 2014

    Updated departmental advice to reflect the 2014 school teachers’ pay and conditions document.

16. 21 July 2014

    Added Welsh version of 'Changes to school teachers' pay and conditions 2014' departmental advice document.

17. 24 June 2014

    Added 3 more resources about pay determinations.

18. 29 May 2014

    Added additional document 'Changes to school teachers' pay and conditions 2014'.

19. 8 August 2013

    First published.