The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) said the hike was needed to keep the education sector on a stable footing
He said 6.5 per cent would mark progress, adding: “The government needs to fully fund the award and resolve the pay dispute for the current financial year, as well as making big changes to ease workload and inspection pressures. It must now urgently reopen serious negotiations.”
He said: “We have to hold their feet to the fire and say you have to pay it, fully fund it or the action will continue.”
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