Only the most committed teachers should be given pay rises, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said.
Sir Michael Wilshaw believes that “good" teachers are “irritated" when some school staff who do not go the extra mile are rewarded. He said that headteachers and governors should concentrate more on performance management.
Speaking at a Royal Society of Arts (RSA) event, Sir Michael said around 92 per cent of school teachers can get a £5,000 pay increase if they become a head of year or a head of department. He said this was not right and suggested that 40 per cent of lessons are “less than good".
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