NEW - Pay Scales
DfE publishes new pay scales for teachers and leaders
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed the new pay scales for 2024-25, following the government’s decision to implement a 5.5% salary increase for teachers and school leaders.
The government has committed £1.2 billion to help schools manage the additional costs. However, the STRB has estimated the full-year cost of these pay rises to be around £1.65 billion.
The DfE has stated that schools will need to use some of their own budgets to cover the funding shortfall. While local authority-maintained schools are required to adhere to these pay scales, academies and free schools have the flexibility to set their own.