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Unions give thumbs up to 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers

Teaching unions have welcomed the move by the Government to approve a pay rise of 5.5 per cent for teachers in England.
The chancellor Rachel Reeves, PHOTO: GOV.UK
The chancellor Rachel Reeves, PHOTO: GOV.UK

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the Independent School Teachers’ Review Body in full. It formed part of her statement on public finances.

The 5.5 per cent award, which applies to maintained schools, will be effective from 1 September and, according to the Department for Education (DfE), is equivalent to an increase of over £2,500 for the average teacher, which would take the median salary for 2024/25 to over £49,000.

Schools will receive almost £1.2billion in additional funding to cover their costs, fully funding the pay award for teachers and support staff in financial year 2024-25.

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