STPCD (England)
The latest version of the STPCD from GOV.UK
This only sets the minimum and maximum values for these ranges, meaning there are no prescribed pay points. Schools can set their own ranges, determine where teachers are appointed, how they progress and by how much.
Most schools do, however, continue to use a six-point main pay range and three-point upper pay range following the previous fixed ranges.
From 2021, advisory points for the main and upper pay ranges and the unqualified teacher pay range were reintroduced in the STPCD. The advisory points are based on the joint pay ranges recommended by the NEU and other unions, with the current cost of living increase applied.
There are separate pay ranges for Inner London, Outer London, the fringe area and the rest of England.
STPC(W)D (Wales)
The latest version of the STPC(W)D from GOV.WALES
The Welsh government ended performance-related pay (PRP) and re-established mandatory pay scales in the STPC(W)D in September 2020, allowing teachers to move up the MPS and UPS automatically. From September 2021, the pay scale was shortened from six points on the MPS to five, and the principle of pay portability was reinstated into the document for both the MPS and UPS.
Additional improvements to the STPC(W)D were introduced in September 2025, including the removal of the application process for progression from the MPS to the UPS.
This change allows teachers to move up without the need to submit a formal application.