HC Deb 24 July 1998 vol 316 c719W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on his plans for performance related pay for teachers. [52253]

Ms Estelle Morris

My right hon. Friend's goals for higher standards in schools require a modern structure for the teaching profession and one which will provide incentives for excellence and ensure that good performance both in teaching and management is recognised and rewarded.

Further details will be included in the Government's Green Paper on modernising the teaching profession which will be published before the end of the year.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on his plans to issue a green paper on teachers' pay. [52239]

Ms Estelle Morris

A Green Paper on the teaching profession will be published for consultation before the end of the year. It will not be just about teachers' pay, but is intended to launch a wide-ranging debate about modernising the teaching profession.