Community welcomes the publication of the School Teachers’ Review Body

Today the Chancellor announced that the Government would be accepting the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommendation for an uplift in teachers pay. This uplift of 5.5% marks a huge turning point for our education sector following years of neglect.

Martin Hodge, Head of Education Policy said:

“Community Union agrees with the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommendations to truly support the recruitment and retention of teachers, and to break free from the financial constraints placed upon it by the previous Tory Government.

“Labour stood on a platform to reengage and revitalise our education sector following years of Tory neglect. Today Labour within it’s first 100 days of Government has delivered on that pledge by  accepting the STRB’s recommendations and to committing to fully funding them.

“Together with a commitment to fund a pay uplift for support staff, the ability of staff to take their planning time at home and the end to performance related pay, this is the action we need to put our schools on a secure footing and to start to address workload.

“When we provide our education sector with the funding and support it needs our teachers benefit, our schools benefit and the pupils benefit too. This is a positive move for our schools and we look forward to working with the Labour Government moving forwards to improve education for all.”

Community is the union for education and early years professionals: representing teachers, headteachers, education, school support staff and early years staff. With over fifty years’ experience, we represent members and campaign to improve conditions for education and early years professionals. We are a modern trade union, campaigning for a better working world.

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