Teaching unions in England urge ministers to resume pay talks
by Richard Adams, Education editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6BTT8)
Call comes as independent review body to recommend 6.5% pay rise for teachers in England
Education union leaders have urged ministers to return to the negotiating table for formal talks on pay and funding as an independent review body is to recommend a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in England.
The School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) has told the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, that a 6.5% increase is needed to retain teachers in the profession. Keegan was given the report last week but has yet to publish its findings.
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