The government has announced a 5 per cent pay rise for most teachers next year, an increase on the 3 per cent originally put forward, but still well below current inflation.
Starting salaries will rise by 8.9 per cent as planned, as part of the pledge to raise starting pay to £30,000. This means teachers early in their career will receive rises of between 5 and 8.9 per cent.
More experienced teachers will receive rises of 5 per cent, which the DfE said was equivalent to an increase of almost £2,100 on the average salary of £42,400 this year.
