Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets
Teachers in England will receive a 3.5% pay rise from September and a further 3% next year, with extra school funding to meet most but not all of the higher wage bill, the government has announced.
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, said the government would accept the pay recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), which were substantially higher than the government’s initial proposals.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Richard Adams Education editor.
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