The Government has recommended teachers receive a 6.5% pay increase spread over the next three years, as unions warn the proposals are “extremely disappointing” and could make teacher shortages worse.
Teachers’ pay should rise by 6.5% across 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29, the Department for Education (DfE) has said in its evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), published on Thursday.
