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Teachers face lottery over cost of living pay increase

It is feared that, once again, many teachers will not receive a cost of living pay rise in September, despite the government backing proposals for a one per cent uplift across the board.

For teachers in England and Wales, the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) has recommended a one per cent increase to the minimum and maximum levels of pay within all pay ranges and allowances in the national pay framework from September 2015.

The only exception is at the upper end of the main pay scale, where it has proposed a two per cent increase in a bid to tackle recruitment and retention problems.

The main pay range is currently £22,023 to £32,187 (rising to £27,543–£37,119 in inner London).

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has said she intends to accept the STRB's recommendations subject to consultation.

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