§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Minister of Education what teachers' salaries were in 1951; what they are today; what they will be if his present proposals are accepted; and, after allowing for the increase in the cost of living, to what extent he estimates they will be financially better or worse off.
§ Sir D. EcclesIt is difficult to make an exact comparison of teachers' salaries in 1951 with present salaries since the present scheme of allowances for posts 251W of special responsibility was not introduced until 1956. The cases in the table below may however be taken as examples of movements in salaries. It is for the Burnham Committee to put
— 1951 (Men's rates) (a) Present salary (Men and women) (b) Possible salary on basis of £42,000,000 overall increase (c) Approximate per cent. increase of (c) over (a)(d) £ £ s. £ Non-graduate (2 year trained) Age 23 429 602 10 660 54 Age 26 483 685 0 820 70 Age 37 (with post of special responsibility) 695 1,150 0 1,335 92 Head Teacher of Primary school with between 201 and 300 pupils 775 1,305 0 1,540 98 (3 year trained) Age 23 429 605 0 660 54 Age 32 (with post of special responsibility) 631 942 10 1,100 74 Head Teacher of Primary school with between 501 and 600 pupils 908 1,485 0 1,750 93 Graduate (3 year study) Age 23 489 695 0 760 55 Age 26 543 777 10 920 69 Age 37 (with post of special responsibility) 748 1,230 0 1.435 92 Graduate (4 year study and training) Age 32 (with post of special responsibility) 691 1,035 0 1,200 74 Head Teacher of Secondary Modern School —700 pupils 1,106 1,785 0 2,080 89 Good Honours graduate (4 year study and training) Age 23 489 772 10 860 76 Age 26 543 855 0 1,020 88 Age 35 (Head of Department) 846 1,342 10 1,550 83 Head Teacher of Grammar School with 600 pupils 1,426 2,260 0 2,580 81 The cost of living increase since 1951 is 45 per cent.