The suggestion has been made by the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), which has highlighted the “widening” gap between the pay of teachers and other graduates in “many areas of the country”.
The 24th Report of the STRB, published last week, recommended a one per cent pay rise be applied across the board for teachers in 2014/15 (see below for more).
However, while the Department for Education (DfE) says that the teacher labour market remained strong, within the document, the STRB warns that there are “emerging concerns” about teacher recruitment and retention.
It states: “Our own analysis showed that, while some indicators suggest recruitment and retention has remained stable in a generally subdued labour market, there are some emerging areas of concern.
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