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School teachers and leaders are to receive a 6.5% pay increase over two years after the Education Secretary accepted the School Teachers Review Body recommendations in full.
The Department for Education said teachers would receive a 3.5% rise from September 2026 and a further 3% from September 2027. The Government said the settlement would mean a cumulative 17% increase since the general election, with additional school funding of £1.8 billion over two years.
The Government is also placing new curbs on academy trust executive pay. From September, trusts will need Government approval before advertising posts above £174,000, and executive pay rises will be expected to remain in line with the wider school workforce.