Gillian Keegan must show integrity on teacher pay

Responding to reports the Government is set to block any pay rise recommended by the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT General Secretary, said:

“Gillian Keegan risks demonstrating even more contempt for the teaching profession and a disregard for children’s education if she chooses to disregard the pay review body process.

“Education is already being damaged by the worst teacher recruitment and retention crisis in over 50 years but the Education Secretary appears willing to turn the current crisis into an unmitigated disaster.

“In recent weeks Gillian Keegan has been insistent that the pay review body process will determine teachers’ pay. Our members will be asking whether she has deliberately misled Parliament and the country. She must now show some integrity.