§ Sir M. Galpernasked the Minister of Education which education authorities in England and Wales pay allowances to teachers over and above the Burnham salary scales; what is the amount in each case; and what are the reasons for such payments.
§ Sir E. BoyleLocal education authorities are precluded by Remuneration of Teachers orders from paying salaries otherwise than in accordance with the scales of salaries laid down in the Burnham Reports. These reports provide that an additional payment be made to teachers serving in the London area (broadly the Metropolitan Police District) of £45 per annum, or £60 per annum after they have attained the age of 37 years or have completed 16 years of full-time service, whichever is the earlier. The local education authorities who pay this allowance are Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex and Surrey County Councils and Croydon, East Ham and West Ham County Boroughs.
I understand that the Burnham Committee introduced the allowance to compensate for the high cost of living in the London area.