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.

Content

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

4.  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.