Key facts
- Teachers in England will receive a 6.6% pay rise over two years.
- The pay rise includes a 3.5% increase starting in September.
- A further 3% pay increase will be implemented next year.
- The government will provide additional funding to schools.
- Unions are concerned schools will fund nearly a third of the wage increases from existing budgets.
Teachers in England are to be given a 6.6% pay rise over two years. The agreement includes a 3.5% increase starting in September, followed by a further 3% increase next year. The government has committed to providing additional funding to schools to help meet these new wage costs. Despite this, teaching unions have raised concerns that schools will be required to cover nearly one-third of the total wage increases from their existing budgets. This situation highlights a potential funding gap, as institutions may need to reallocate resources to accommodate the pay rises, potentially impacting other areas of school operations or staffing.