The Welsh Government has confirmed that the pay rise for teachers will be 5% leaving the door open for industrial action. Education minister Jeremy Miles has confirmed that the pay raise of teachers will be 5%, first discussed in the summer, which unions have described as an "insult".
NEU Cymru and Association of School and College Unions Cymru have previously warned they are likely to strike if the offer was not increased. Teachers have already been balloted on possible strike action.
In a statement today Mr Miles said: "I can announce today there will be an uplift of pay for our highly skilled and hardworking teachers in Wales. On July 21, subject to consultation with key stakeholders, I agreed in principle to accept all of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body’s (IWPRB) recommendations for 2022/23 including an uplift of 5% to all statutory salary points on all pay scales and for all allowances from September 2022. I can confirm today that we will be accepting the Review Body’s recommendations.
