§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent discussions she has had with representatives of head teachers' organisations. [19472]
§ Mr. TimmsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State meets representatives of the head teacher associations from time to time to discuss a range of issues. Recently, she met them with other unions on 2 July and 4 September 2001. The Secretary of State also had a meeting with the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) on 30 October.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on how performance-related pay will affect the salaries of head teachers. [19474]
§ Mr. TimmsSchool governing bodies must review their head teachers' pay each year, and may award them a point on their individual pay range if they have shown a sustained high quality of performance taking account of agreed performance objectives. Since September 2000, the award of performance pay points has been supported by special grants. The Government are consulting on the mechanism for payment of a new special grant to take effect from April 2002.