School teachers’ pay and conditions

Guidance to help schools and governing bodies develop their approach to teachers’ and school leaders’ pay.

Documents

Implementing your school’s approach to pay: guidance for maintained schools and local authorities

Ref: DFE-00282-2018PDF, 506KB, 58 pages

Details

This is for:

• governing bodies
• local authorities
• school leaders
• school teachers

It applies to local-authority-maintained schools.

It will help schools:

• carry out changes set out in the 2018 school teachers’ pay and conditions document
• set school leaders’ pay
• manage performance-related pay progression
• meet their equalities responsibilities
• use appropriate evidence when making appraisal and pay decisions
• manage pay decision appeals

Published 8 August 2013
Last updated 14 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 14 September 2018 Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2018.
2. 6 September 2017 Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2017.
3. 25 August 2016 Added Welsh version of 2016 guidance on implementing your school’s approach to pay.
4. 10 August 2016 Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2016.
5. 9 December 2015 Added a Welsh version of the document.
6. 3 December 2015 Expanded on the definition of ‘significant change’ in relation to new appointments.
7. 1 October 2015 Added Welsh translation.
8. 10 August 2015 Updated departmental advice to reflect the 2015 school teachers’ pay and conditions document. Incorporated the previously separate ‘HR practice in relation to teachers’ pay’ document.
9. 26 March 2015 Added the document ‘HR practice in relation to teachers’ pay’.
10. 25 September 2014 Added Welsh version of the guidance document.
11. 8 August 2014 Updated departmental advice to reflect the 2014 school teachers’ pay and conditions document.
12. 21 July 2014 Added Welsh version of ‘Changes to school teachers’ pay and conditions 2014′ departmental advice document.
13. 24 June 2014 Added 3 more resources about pay determinations.
14. 29 May 2014 Added additional document ‘Changes to school teachers’ pay and conditions 2014′.
15. 8 August 2013 First published.