A proposal by local authorities set out two increases of 1.5 per cent back-dated for the 12 months to March 31, 2016, and a further one per cent to March 31, 2017.
The settlement is still to be agreed by all sides of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers but last week the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association “reluctantly agreed” to accept the deal. The Educational Institute of Scotland is balloting its members over the “disappointing” offer. but has also recommended acceptance.
However, the NASUWT’s Salaries Committee has labelled it “inadequate and unacceptable”.
General secretary Chris Keates said: “On canvassing members’ opinion on the offer there was overwhelming support for a rejection. The offer does not make any progress towards restoring teachers’ pay to pre-2011 levels, despite the fact that teachers are thousands of pounds worse off as a result of the year-on-year real-terms cuts to their salaries.”
Register now, read forever
Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.
What's included:
-
Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast
-
New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday
Already have an account? Sign in here