One of Wales' leading teaching unions has rejected an improved offer from Welsh Government. NASUWT, which represents headteachers and teachers across the UK, said 69% of respondents who it consulted voted to reject the offer tabled last month.
It comes after hundreds of schools were forced to shut in Wales earlier this month after several teaching unions staged strike action in their dispute over pay and conditions. Teachers say low pay has led to a recruitment and retention issue and increased pressure on staff, and have called for a pay increase closer to the rate of inflation, currently around 10%.
Strike action was paused after Welsh Government tabled an improved offer last week of an additional 1.5% salary on top of its previous offer of 5%. The offer also included a cash bonus on top of the salary hike equivalent to a further 1.5% of a worker's salary, but which would not repeat in future years. But NASUWT said the revised offer was not enough to resolve the dispute.
