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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.

'Historic' pay deal on offer for college lecturers as long-term tensions thaw

College lecturers could receive a “historic” pay rise negotiated after a thaw in relations between employers and unions.

College staff face zero pay rise warning

College staff risk a real-terms pay cut next year unless ministers provide significant funding, college leaders and unions have warned in a joint letter.

Wales aiming to match England on teachers' pay award, minister says

The new Plaid Cymru government is hoping to give teachers in Wales a similar pay increase to that in England, the education minister has said.

Treasury could claw back savings from reduced teacher pension contributions

The Treasury could claw back any savings made by schools from an anticipated fall in employer contributions to teachers’ pensions, Schools Week understands.

Employers’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

A “considerable reduction” to the amount FE providers contribute to teachers’ pensions is “highly likely” following a revaluation of the scheme, a minister has revealed.

Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

A “considerable reduction” to the amount schools contribute to teachers’ pensions is “highly likely” following a revaluation of the scheme, a minister has revealed.

Steep fall in teacher pension payments ‘highly likely’

Employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme are set to fall – after rising to nearly 29 per cent this year, minister says.

Sheffield Hallam drops plan to employ staff via subsidiary firm

University to keep employing academics directly after predictions that contribution rates to Teachers’ Pension Scheme will come down.

Sheffield Hallam University strike called off after deal reached

A strike by staff at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has been called off after plans to move workers to a less generous pension scheme were scrapped.

Marking boycotters face heavy sanctions as assessments disrupted

Edinburgh extends pay deductions to those who refuse to cover for colleagues taking part in industrial action.

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.

Cleaners consider strike as Ark cancels wage agreement

One of England’s most influential academy trusts has stopped offering the real living wage to staff this year, blaming stretched budgets and falling rolls.

Teachers in Wales face delayed pay rises as new Welsh Government clashes with heads

The new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government has clashed with head teachers over pay within weeks of taking office.

Graduates offered £20,000 to train as teachers in Wales

Golden hellos of £20,000 are being offered to graduates to train as teachers in subjects where there are shortages.

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 slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay

Unions representing school support staff have threatened the government with industrial action over a “lack of meaningful progress” on improving pay.

DfE announces £4,500 bonus for early years teachers in 10 most deprived areas

Early years teachers in 10 of England’s most deprived areas are eligible for a £4,500 annual bonus in a bid to boost recruitment and retention in the sector.

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university

Tens of thousands of university graduates are earning less than the national living wage five years after finishing their degree, shocking new data shows.

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas

Qualified nursery teachers will be offered a £4,500 tax-free bonus to take jobs in 10 areas of the country with the most acute staff shortages.