Pay & Conditions

The latest news and analysis on teacher pay and school staff working conditions, including pay rise negotiations, pay scales, pensions and more

Today

1st Jul 2026

Revealed: Teachers to be offered 3.5% pay rise
The government also announces curbs on the salaries of multi-academy trust executives
Bridget Phillipson montage
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Monday

29th Jun 2026

Pay teachers more in white working-class areas, DfE told
England’s education system is ‘not set up to serve white working-class children and families’, independent inquiry warns
White working class gap

Thursday

25th Jun 2026

How schools survived the record-breaking heatwave
A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record – with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms
Boy next to fan
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Monday

22nd Jun 2026

Unions seek urgent clarification on teacher pay after Starmer resignation
Unions warn timing of pay announcement has already been ‘knocked off course’ by political events, leaving teachers facing uncertainty and schools unable to budget
Political upheaval must not delay teacher pay award, unions warn
‘Dangerous’ for schools to carry on as normal in heatwave, union warns
NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week
‘Dangerous’ for schools to carry on as normal during heatwave, union warns
Phillipson doing ‘bad job’ as education secretary, NEU members say
Biggest teaching union calls for ‘new leadership’ at the DfE, with members rating Bridget Phillipson even lower than Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister
Phillipson doing 'bad job' as education secretary, NEU members say

Thursday

18th Jun 2026

Why a Schrödinger’s pay deal will drive debate and division
Government will claim a pay rise above inflation, unions will argue a pay cut – but teachers deserve better than economic sleight of hand, argues Alistair Wood
Cat grabbing money inside a box

Monday

15th Jun 2026

Steep fall in teacher pension payments ‘highly likely’
Employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme are set to fall – but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, Tes understands
TPS employer contributions ‘highly likely’ to fall significantly

Friday

12th Jun 2026

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay
There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals
Gap in stepping stones
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NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise
Daniel Kebede

Tuesday

9th Jun 2026

Support-staff unions threaten industrial action over pay
GMB, Unison and Unite express ‘profound concerns’ over the direction of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
Unions threaten industrial action over support staff pay body

Thursday

28th May 2026

Maximum temperature limit in schools is essential, DfE told
Warnings from teaching bodies come as England sees record-breaking temperatures this week, prompting concerns about the impact of extreme heat in classrooms
A child drinking water, indicating extreme heat