SI 2018 No. 998: The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision for the determination of the remuneration of school teachers (within the meaning of section 122 of the Education Act 2002 (c.32)) in England and Wales and other conditions of employment of school teachers which relate to their professional duties and working time.

The Order makes this provision by reference to section 2 of a document entitled “School teachers’ pay and conditions document 2018 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions” (“the Document”). It can be found on the Government website, at www.gov.uk(b).

The Order makes retrospective provision, under section 123(3) of the Education Act 2002, to provide that the provisions set out in section 2 of the Document have effect on and after 1st September 2018 notwithstanding that the Order comes into force after that date (article 2).

The Order revokes the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2017 (article 3).

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no impact on businesses or civil organisations is foreseen. The impact on the public sector is minimal.

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2018