Members of the National Education Union (NEU) – the country’s largest education union – have voted to accept the government’s teacher pay deal.
In a consultation with teacher members, 86 per cent voted in favour of accepting a 6.5 per cent rise for all teachers and leaders, on a turnout of 60 per cent.
It marks a major step towards ending strikes that disrupted schools during the spring and summer terms.
Leaders’ union ASCL ended its own strike ballot after its own members voted to back the deal earlier this month.
