STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2017 No. 811
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2017
Laid before Parliament
3rd August 2017
Coming into force
1st September 2017
Following the reference by the Secretary of State to the
School Teachers’ Review Body (“the STRB”) of certain matters
under section 120(1) of the Education Act 2002() (“the Act”), and
after following the procedure set out in section 121 of the
Act, the STRB have reported to the Prime Minister and the
Secretary of State in accordance with section 120(3) of the
Act.
In accordance with section 120(4) of the Act the Prime
Minister and the Secretary of State have arranged for the
report of the STRB to be published.
In accordance with section 125(1)(b) of the Act the Secretary
of State has considered the STRB’s report, and in accordance
with section 126 of the Act has consulted such of the persons
and bodies referred to in that section as appeared to the
Secretary of State to be appropriate.
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following
Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1),
123, and 124 of the Act.
Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
1.—(1) This
Order may be cited as the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st September 2017.
(2) This Order applies to school teachers() in
England and Wales.
(3) In this Order, “the Document” means the document
entitled “School teachers’ pay and conditions document 2017 and
guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions” published on the
gov.uk website.
The Document
2. The
provisions set out in section 2 of the Document have effect on
and after 1st September 2017 for the purposes of determining—
(a)the remuneration of school teachers,
and
(b)other conditions of employment of school
teachers which relate to their professional duties and working
time.
Revocation
3. The
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2016() is
revoked.
Secretary of State for Education
Department for Education
31st July 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order makes provision for the determination of the
remuneration of school teachers (within the meaning of section
122 of the Education Act 2002) 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
2017 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions” (“the
Document”). It can be found on the Government website,
at www.gov.uk().
The Order provides that the provisions set out in section 2 of
the Document have effect from 1st September 2017 (article
2).
The Order revokes the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order
2016 (article 3).
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no
impact on businesses or civil society organisations is foreseen.
The impact on the public sector is minimal.
