School leaders have been warned that the “work has only just begun” over the move to performance-related pay for classroom teachers.
Plans for performance-related pay were only approved in April and schools have been rushing to create and consult upon new pay policies, which had to be in place at the start of this term.
The first pay decisions under the new system will take place from September 2014, but policies must be in place now so that teachers are fully aware of their school’s expectations.
Next, school leaders will face the challenge of having to fully brief and train all staff, providing additional support to help them adjust to the new system.
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