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School teachers to see pay boosted over the next 2 years, as part of 17% increase since the general election, backed by significant additional investment.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028.
Teachers in England set to receive a 4% pay award from September.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's speech on the use of EdTech to improve opportunity in education at the Education World Forum.
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2025.
School teachers to receive fully funded 5.5% pay award.
£1.5million investment for mental health support, new guidance for schools to prevent bullying of staff and steps to ease teacher workload have been announced.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2024.
The Prime Minister, the Education Secretary, the General Secretaries of the four education unions and General Secretary Elect of NEU made a joint statement on Teachers' pay.
Letter to NEU about the response from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) on whether the teachers' pay offer was evidenced to be fully funded.
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2023.
STEM teachers in disadvantaged schools to receive £3,000 tax-free payments per year over next three years along with new funding to improve school buildings.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2022.
Salary boosts for new maths, physics, chemistry and computing teachers
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2021.
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2020.
Plans to raise primary and secondary teachers' salaries by 2022
New scheme will mean early career maths and physics teachers in the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber and all Opportunity Areas can get an additional £2,000.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Government commits £940 million to protect Teachers’ Pension Scheme so it will remain among most generous in the country
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2019.
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