§ Mr. HesfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much teachers will be able to earn once they have passed the performance pay threshold. [109681]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisTeachers who are successful at the threshold will receive a salary increase of £2,000, and will be placed on the new upper pay range. Teachers on point 9 of the pay scale and currently earning £23,193 will see their salary rise to £25,959 in September if they pass the threshold—a rise of 11.9 per cent. In future years, teachers who have passed the threshold will have opportunities to gain a further four points on the upper pay range, worth approximately £1,000 each. This could take their salary to over £30,000 for high performance in the classroom. Taking on additional responsibilities could take a teacher's salary to over £37,000.