Headteachers are worried schools will have to pick up the cost of any revised teacher pay award in Wales as they vote on whether to accept the latest offer from Education Minister Jeremy Miles. Members of the school leaders union, NAHT Cymru, are continuing to work to rule as they consider the new offer alongside other unions.
That offer is worth 8% this year, with 1.5% of that in the form of a non-consolidated one-off payment, with another 5% rise following next year. There is also a "no detriment" principle meaning that should there ultimately be a higher pay settlement in England, that will be matched in Wales. You can read more details of that offer and the letter from the education minister here
But NAHT Cymru said there were concerns over how the deal would be funded. The union said some councils had “ continually short changed schools” on cash promised for pay awards, which had led to a “postcode lottery” in terms of the education children received in different parts of Wales.
