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Spring term strikes loom as education unions issue ballots for industrial action

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The prospect of mass teacher walk-outs during the spring term is a step closer after the two largest teaching unions launched formal ballots over pay.

Primary school leaders could also be taking to the picket line after the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) announced its intention to ballot as well.

Secondary school leaders, however, seem to be more reluctant. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is still consulting its members after an indicative survey only achieved a 16% turnout.

It comes as the Department for Education confirmed this year’s teacher pay awards (DfE, 2022; STRB, 2022).

It means school leaders and experienced teachers (M6, U1, U2, U3) will see a 5% increase from September 2022. Rises will be higher for newer teachers, with an 8.9% rise for M1 tapering down to a 5.5% rise for M5.

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