Teaching unions have said strikes may still be called in England despite reports of an improved offer being considered by the Treasury.
Mary Bousted, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), welcomed suggestions of a 5% pay rise but feared it still amounted to a pay cut after taking inflation into account.
The School Teachers’ Review Body, the independent panel that advises the government on pay, is said to have told the Department for Education (DfE) that its proposal for an 3% rise for experienced teachers was inadequate, and has instead recommended 5%.
