Teachers in England are set for the biggest sustained
uplift to their pay ranges since 2005.
Under proposals submitted today (21 January) to the
independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), the
Education Secretary has
outlined plans to increase starting salaries to at least
£26,000 in September 2020, with those in outer and inner
London to rise to £30,000 and £32,000 respectively.
This represents a significant step towards meeting the
Government’s commitment to increase teachers’ starting
salaries to £30,000 by September 2022, ensuring that the
pay offer for teachers is amongst the most competitive in
the graduate labour market.
Experienced teachers, heads and school leaders would see an
above inflation pay increase of 2.5 per cent to their pay
ranges, with early career teachers’ salaries increasing by
up to 6.7 per cent, supporting an attractive career path
for the whole profession.
Education Secretary
said:
We want to make teaching attractive to the most talented
graduates by recognising the prestige that we as a
society place on the profession.
We have set out proposals to significantly raise starting
salaries for new teachers to £26,000 next year, rising to
£30,000 by September 2022, alongside above-inflation pay
increases for senior teachers and school leaders. These
mark the biggest reform to teacher pay in a generation.
Departmental analysis suggests that the proposed changes to
the pay system could see over 1,000 extra teachers retained
per year by 2022/23.
The pay award will be affordable for schools thanks to
Government plans to invest an extra £14 billion over the
next three years – starting with an additional £2.6 billion
in 2020-21 and rising to £7.1 billion more in 2022-23,
compared to 2019-20 levels.
This funding boost will also allow schools to invest in
other important resources and activities, alongside pay,
which support improved outcomes for pupils.
The STRB will now consider the Department’s proposals and
respond with their recommendations later in the year.
