Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
Teachers in England are receiving a multi-year pay increase intended to outpace inflation.
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Teachers in England received a pay rise, with reports describing the award as 3.5% or a two-year 6.6% increase. This multi-year deal was intended to outpace inflation, though trade unions demanded the rises be fully funded.
Some reports noted that schools would have to foot part of the bill.
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What happened
Teachers in England will receive a pay rise, with the BBC reporting a 3.5% increase. According to The Guardian, the deal covers two years with a total rise of 6.6%.
Coverage from Reuters and GOV.UK emphasizes that the hikes are designed to outpace inflation. However, The Guardian reports that schools will be required to foot part of the bill.
Attention now turns to the funding of these awards, as the Institute of Employment Rights notes that trade unions are demanding that the pay rises be fully funded.
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Sources (5)
- Teachers to benefit from multi-year pay deal GOV.UK · 45d ago
- Trade unions comment on teacher pay award & demand pay rises are fully funded Institute of Employment Rights · 45d ago
- UK sets out teacher pay hikes that should outpace inflation Reuters · 45d ago
- Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill The Guardian · 45d ago
- Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise BBC · 45d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What is the total pay rise for teachers over two years?
According to The Guardian, teachers in England are receiving a two-year 6.6% pay rise.
Who is responsible for paying the increase?
While GOV.UK describes the move as a multi-year pay deal, The Guardian reports that schools will have to foot part of the bill.
How are trade unions reacting to the news?
The Institute of Employment Rights reports that trade unions are demanding that the pay rises be fully funded.
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