Almost six in ten teachers have not received this year’s 1% pay
award, new analysis carried out by the NASUWT, the
largest teachers’ union in the UK, shows.
In a survey of more than 8,000 members in England, 59% of
teachers reported that their schools had failed to confirm they
would be paying the 2016/17 pay award.
This was even higher amongst BME teachers (64%), teachers with
disabilities (64%) and women (62%).
And in terms of those eligible for incremental pay progression,
separate to the annual 1% pay award, 60% of teachers have not yet
received pay progression.
The survey also found that more than half (53%) of teachers were
set objectives in the performance management process last year
that they felt were unrealistic and unachievable.
Speaking about the research, NASUWT General
Secretary Chris Keates said:
“The findings of this survey are deeply concerning.
“The failure of schools to deliver a pay award to teachers has
contributed to making teaching less and less attractive to new
graduates, with salaries for new teachers now 25% behind the
average paying other graduate occupations.
“Six years of deep cuts to teachers’ pay have resulted in
teachers’ pay being eroded to the value of tens of thousands of
pounds each year.
“The teacher recruitment and retention crisis will not be
resolved by continuing to pursue a policy that allows schools to
pay teachers as little as they can get away with.
“This is no way to run our public education system. Our children
and young people deserve better.”
