Purpose

This report sets out the key statutory changes to pay and conditions effective from 1 September 2023 for all employees subject to teachers pay and conditions.

Decision

1. The Council implements the Model Pay Policy 2023 as detailed in Appendix 1 for all centrally based teaching staff employed within the Education Service.
2. The Council recommends the Model Pay Policy 2023 as detailed in Appendix 1 for adoption by all Governing Bodies of community, voluntary controlled and voluntary aided schools within the Borough, and that it applies to all teaching staff employed within these schools.
3. The Council implements the national recommended changes with effect from 1 September 2023, which are:

·        6.5% increase on all pay and allowance ranges and advisory points.

·        7.1% increase at Main Pay Range 1 to achieve a minimum starting salary of £30,000 for qualified teachers from September 2023

1. The Council implements the local change recommended with effect from 1 September 2023 which is:

·        A point of clarification in relation to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) confirming that QTS is a legal requirement for all teachers within maintained schools

·        Where teachers are appointed without QTS they should be paid on the unqualified teacher pay range

·        Guidance can be provided by the HR Service to signpost schools to information to support conversion where qualifications are from outside of the UK.

Reasons for the decision

The Council is required to review its existing Model Pay Policy for teaching staff on an annual basis in light of statutory changes to conditions of service for teaching staff in England and Wales, implemented through the statutory School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.

The main objective for developing a Model Pay Policy is to ensure that Governing Bodies apply the statutory provisions of the annual School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document in a fair and consistent manner.