After prolonged discussions at the end of last week, COSLA and Scottish Government agreed to make their “best and final offer” on teachers’ pay following the ongoing dispute.
The following offer is for 28 months and is in three parts and covers the period 1 April 2022 to 31 July 2024:
- a 7% increase at all Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) pay points with effect from 1/4/22, with a cap at a starting salary of £80,000 or over, where a £5,600 flat rate uplift to salary will apply;
- a further increase of 5% at all SNCT pay points with effect from 1/4/23, with a cap at a starting salary of £80,000 or over where a £4,000 flat rate uplift to salary will apply; and
- a further increase of 2% at all SNCT pay points with effect from 1/1/24, with a cap at a starting salary of £80,000 or over where a £1,600 flat rate uplift to salary will apply.
