Teachers have postponed next week's planned strike after the Welsh Government upped their pay offer. A new package, with a 1.5% pay rise and a one-off cash bonus, is on the table after teachers walked out across Wales shutting hundreds of schools on February 1.
The National Education Union has gone back to members to ask their views on the increased part of the offer, which will cost the Welsh Government around £50m, according to an Institute for Fiscal Studies economist. That means more planned strikes, including one for February 14, are on hold for now.
It is unclear where the cash will come from to pay for the increased offer. Cardiff Bay previously insisted it could afford no more than the initial 5% below inflation pay deal dubbed an "insult" by unions. You can read more about the new offer for teachers here and the new offer for NHS staff here.
