§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent education authorities are obliged to implement the new salary scales recommended by the Soulbury Committee; and, if so, as from what date.
§ Mr. MulleyThe Soulbury Committee comprises representatives of both the local authority and staff associations, and local education authorities implement its agreed recommendations. For educational advisers and psychologists the agreement dates from 18th February 1975, and for youth service officers and schools meals organisers from 1st July 1975.
§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has accepted the recommendations of the Soulbury Committee as regards increased salaries for senior advisers employed by education authorities; and whether their new scales are consistent with the Government's counter-inflation policy.
§ Mr. MulleyIt is not my rôle to accept or reject the recommendations. The new scales which, in the case of educational 867W advisers and psychologists are operative from 18th February 1975, are consistent with the Government's counter-inflation policy.
§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, what salaries are at present receivable by education advisers employed by local authorties; and how they compare with the new scales recommended by the Soulbury Committee.
w.e.f w.e.f 18th February 1975* 1st April 1975† Assistant education adviser … £3,984–£4,254 £4,794–£5,418 Subject adviser (areas of less than 230,000 population) … £4,671–£5,607 £,5583–£6,660 Subject adviser (areas of more than 230,000 population) … £5,067–£6,423 £6,036–£7,593 Senior subject adviser and general education adviser … £5,463–£6,846 £6,489–£8,079 Senior general education adviser … £6,306–£7,275 £7,455–£8,568 Principal adviser … £7,182–£8,118 £8,466–£9,534 * Threshold payments amounting to £229.68 are payable in addition. † These scales subsume threshold payments.