Damian Hinds made the demand as part of his evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), which is currently considering its recommendations on teacher pay for 2019/20.
Published on Thursday (January 31), Mr Hinds’ 61-page submission argues that a two per cent rise would be “affordable nationally” and should be able to be paid out of existing school budgets.
The demand contrasts starkly to a joint submission from four education unions, which calls upon the STRB to consider an immediate fully funded pay increase of five per cent for all teachers and school leaders.
A statement from the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), National Education Union (NEU) and Voice, says the STRB “must not be constrained by the government’s unwillingness to address the funding issue”.
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