Local authorities have offered school support staff and other council workers a £1,925 pay rise.
The offer, if agreed by unions, would mean a 10.5 per cent hike for the lowest-paid and 4.04 per cent for higher earners covered by the agreement, according to National Employers, which represents councils.
Three unions – Unison, the GMB and Unite – had demanded the higher of a £2,000 rise or a rise that matches inflation, as measured by the retail price index (RPI) – which now stands at 11.8 per cent.
