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
- Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2018.
- Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2017.
- Added Welsh version of 2016 guidance on implementing your school’s approach to pay.
- Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2016.
- Added a Welsh version of the document.
- Expanded on the definition of ‘significant change’ in relation to new appointments.
- Added Welsh translation.
- 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.
- Added the document ‘HR practice in relation to teachers’ pay’.
- Added Welsh version of the guidance document.
- Updated departmental advice to reflect the 2014 school teachers’ pay and conditions document.
- Added Welsh version of ‘Changes to school teachers’ pay and conditions 2014′ departmental advice document.
- Added 3 more resources about pay determinations.
- Added additional document ‘Changes to school teachers’ pay and conditions 2014′.
- First published.
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