This term, the secretary of state for education intends schools across England and Wales to review their pay policies in the light of the revisions he is proposing to the teachers’ pay structure.
The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) has been amended to enable schools from September 2013 to design their own pay structure and pay progression. However, the proposed changes are premised on myths, misinformation and downright lies.
The secretary of state claims that these changes are to introduce a direct link between pay and performance and to enable schools to pay “good” teachers more. Teachers’ pay has in fact been directly linked to performance since new regulations were brought in 2000.
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