Purpose

The Council is required to review its existing Model Pay Policy for
teaching staff on an annual basis considering 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.

Content

RESOLVED

(i)            
The Council implements the Model Pay
Policy 2025 as detailed in Appendix 1 for all centrally based teaching staff
employed within the Education Service.

(ii)           
The Council recommends the Model Pay
Policy 2025 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.

(iii)         
The Council implements the national
recommended changes with effect from 1 September 2025, which are:

·        
A 4% increase on all pay and allowance ranges
and advisory points.

·        
Recommendation for greater emphasis in
relation to the consideration of flexible working for teachers.

(iv)         
Acknowledgement of the future statutory
change relating to the assessment of TLR payments and confirmation that this
will be introduced in September 2026 line with the statutory recommendation.