§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will consider the wages and conditions of service of remedial staff such as speech therapists and physiotherapists ; and whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT their levels of pay and entitlement to fringe benefits.
§ Mr. AlisonThe pay and conditions of service of the remedial professions and speech therapists are matters for the Whitley Council in the first instance. The current salary scales for whole-time staff in these professions, effective from 1st April 1973, are as follows:
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PHYSIOTHERAPISTS £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Basic 1,212 1,263 1,314 1,368 1,425 1,485 1,542 — — Senior 1,395 1,449 1,506 1,566 1,620 1,680 1,740 1,803 — Superintendent I 1,491 1,542 1,599 1,653 1,707 1,764 1,821 1,878 — Superintendent II 1,617 1,668 1,722 1,773 1,830 1,890 1,950 2,007 — Superintendent III 1,743 1,809 1,875 1,941 2,007 2,076 2,148 2,223 — Superintendent IV 1,872 1,956 2,043 2,130 2,223 2,313 2,403 2,499 — Superintendent V 2,058 2,160 2,268 2,376 2,487 2,595 2,706 2,820 — Assistant Supt. I 1,440 1,494 1,545 1,602 1,656 1,710 1,767 1,824 — Assistant Supt. II 1,491 1,542 1,599 1,653 1,707 1,764 1,821 1,878 — Student Teacher 1,314 1,368 1,425 1,485 1,542 — — — — Teacher 1,971 2,025 2,082 2,175 2,271 2,364 2,457 2,559 — Assistant Principal 2,004 2,076 2,148 2,229 2,307 2,400 2,499 2,607 — Principal I 2,307 2,391 2,487 2,577 2,667 2,757 2,847 2,943 — Principal II 2,436 2,523 2,610 2,703 2,802 2,913 3,033 3,183 — REMEDIAL GYMNASTS Trainee 1,173 — — — — — — — — Basic 1,212 1,263 1,314 1,368 1,425 1,485 1,542 — — Senior 1,395 1,449 1,506 1,566 1,620 1,680 1,740 1,803 — Head I 1,491 1,542 1,599 1,653 1,707 1,764 1,821 1,878 — Head II 1,617 1,668 1,722 1,773 1,830 1,890 1,950 2,007 — Deputy Head 1,395 1,449 1.506 1,566 1,620 1,680 1,740 1,803 — SPEECH THERAPISTS Assistant Speech Therapist 1,209 1,260 1,311 1,365 1,422 1,482 1,539 — — Speech Therapist 1,209 1,260 1,311 1,365 1,422 1,482 1,539 1,596 1,653 1,710 1,767 1,824 1,881 1,941 — — — — Senior 1,668 1,728 1,785 1,839 1,899 1,956 2,019 2,079 2,148 2,214 — — — — — — — — Under certain circumstances staff in these professions ; may be entitled under the Whitley Council's Agreements to sickness payments and to additional remuneration such as lecture fees and, in the case of physiotherapists and remedial gymnasts, emergency duty payments. In common with other N. H. S. staff they are also entitled to subsidised meals, and a wide range of provisions for helping with travelling, removal, excess rent and other expenses