Commenting after a meeting with education secretary Gillian Keegan about pay, Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, joint general secretaries of the National Education Union, said:
“We met the Secretary of State for Education today alongside other union leaders.
“It is welcome that a meeting was held - and we believe that union ballots were crucial in the meeting taking place
“There is a promise of further discussions both on the Government’s evidence to the STRB for next year and on changes to pay during this year.
