§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which areas will benefit from the new teacher salary arrangements; and what assessment he has made on the impact on areas near London. [144725]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answer 11 January 2001]: The new teachers' pay arrangements will be based on recommendations to be made shortly by the independent School Teachers Review Body. It is not therefore possible at this stage to say which areas will be affected. The Secretary of State will consult key stakeholders, including employers and trade unions, before implementing any changes.
All teachers with the appropriate years of service are able to apply to be assessed for the threshold. For those teachers who are successful it will mean a pay increase of £2,001 and access to a further pay scale of up to £30,000. Teachers taking on additional management responsibility will receive further payment.