The Government has accepted the STRB’s recommended 3.5 per cent pay increase from 1 September to all school teacher pay points and allowances in England.
The unions are clear that the Government must invest to support the urgent restoration of the real value of teacher pay against inflation and to repair the competitive position of teaching in the graduate labour market.
The increase of 3.5 per cent to all pay points and allowances is effective from1 September 2026. These proposals are subject to formal consultation ending on 23 September, with all pay increases backdated to 1 September.
This is our joint advice on the pay scales to be adopted for the school year 2026-27.