§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the review of allowances to teachers working in schools overseas which are run by his Department.
§ Mr. LeeAllowances for all Home civil servants working overseas, including teachers employed by MOD, are reviewed every three or four years. Reviews are carried out by Treasury inspectors or by FCO inspectors on behalf of the Treasury, in accordance with arrangements agreed directly between the Treasury and the Council of Civil Service Unions.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the terms of employment for teachers working in schools overseas which are run by his Department.
§ Mr. LeeUnited Kingdom based teachers working in service children's schools overseas are employed on three-year engagements as temporary civil servants. Their conditions of service are governed by regulations applicable to MOD United Kingdom based civilians serving abroad. They are paid in accordance with the current scales of salary for teachers in primary and secondary education, England and Wales — Burnham rates—and also receive London area allowance.
In common with other MOD civilians serving overseas, teachers are provided with free accommodation, and, depending on the country in which they serve, a tax-free foreign service allowance.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations were carried out by his Department during the review of allowances paid to teachers working overseas in schools run by his Department.
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§ Mr. LeeDetailed consultations are held during overseas inspections between inspectors and local representatives of the Council of Civil Service Unions. Individual Departments are not directly consulted.