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William Stewart
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Long-serving teachers won’t get Sunak’s 3.1% pay rise
‘Pay rise’ figure announced by chancellor this morning is an average for package that will see most experienced teachers get just 2.75%
21 July 2020
New teachers’ starting salaries to increase by 5.5%
Boost for teachers at beginning of careers is first step to delivering £30,000 starting salary by 2022/23, says DfE
21 July 2020
5 reasons to be cautious about Sunak’s teacher pay rise
Stretched school budgets and performance pay are among the obstacles that could prevent all teachers getting the rise
21 July 2020
Teachers to get 3.1% pay rise in September, says Sunak
Questions remain about whether schools can afford the hike from existing budgets and whether all teachers will get it
21 July 2020
School Covid outbreaks won’t ‘generally’ mean closures
DfE guidance for September openings says mobile testing units could be sent to schools where there are outbreaks
2 July 2020
Is the £1bn catch-up more about headlines than pupils?
It seems reckless to finalise such an important plan without first consulting headteachers, writes William Stewart
19 June 2020