England teachers to receive 3.5% pay rise from September

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The Department for Education has offered teachers a 3.5% pay rise from September and 3% in the following year, backed by £1.8bn in additional funding but requiring schools to meet the first 1% of each rise from existing budgets. The government also introduced controls on academy trust executive pay, requiring approval for advertised roles over £174,000 and barring executives from receiving larger pay rises than classroom teachers. The National Education Union rejected the settlement as insufficient and said a fully funded award is needed, while the education secretary defended the package and the executive pay curb.

Teachers receive 3.5% from September and 3% next year