§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what salary scales are prescribed by her Department for persons employed in the various local authorities' educational advisory services and educational psychological services.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonSalary scales for educational advisers and psychologists are not prescribed by my Department. They are negotiated in the Soulbury Committee which comprises representatives of the local education authorities and the staff associations concerned. Scales operative from 1st April 1975 are as follows:
£ Educational advisers: Assistant education adviser 4,794–5,106 Subject adviser (areas of less than 230,000 population) 5,583–6,660 Subject adviser (areas of more than 230,000 population) 6,036–7,593 Senior subject adviser and general education adviser 6,489–8,079 Senior general education adviser 7,455–8,568 Principal adviser 7,944–9,534 Educational psychologists: Assistant educational psychologist 3,900–4,734 Educational psychologist 3,900–6,660 Senior educational psychologist 6,489–7,593 Principal educational psychologist 6,969–8,568 These scales, except for salaries of £8,500 or more, were increased by a supplement of £6 per week from 1st April 1976.