Written statement (Wales) on Teachers’ Pay Award 2025/26 - Sep 12

Lynne Neagle, Cabinet Secretary for Education: On 17 July, I confirmed in a Written Statement a 4% pay award for teachers in Wales for 2025/2026. To implement this, I will shortly make the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2025 which gives effect to the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (Wales) Document 2025. 

The pay award will be backdated to 1 September 2025. Timing of the implementation of the award will be a matter for employers, and I encourage them to arrange for back pay to be passed on as soon as possible.

I look forward to receiving the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body report on leaders' conditions of service (the second part of its year 6 remit) in the Autumn. I would like to thank everyone who is contributing to this process.

This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.