Need-to-know: STPCD 2021 published

Monday 4 October 2021 10:30 AM
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Teachers on the main and upper pay ranges can receive TLR3 payments to cover catch-up tutoring in response to the pandemic, and working days are reduced to 194 for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday.

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The new version of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) is valid from 1 September 2021, with all changes applying retrospectively. The main changes are:

1. September 2021 pay award: a consolidated grant of £250 for all teachers earning below the relevant threshold

The threshold is different for teachers in:

Inner London £28,681
Outer London £27,419
The Fringe £25,194
The Rest of England £24,000

For part-time teachers, this is calculated based on the teacher’s full-time equivalent basic earnings. The award is separate to any payments linked to progression. See page 8 of the guidance.

2. Teachers covering catch-up tutoring in response to the coronavirus pandemic can receive TLR3 payments

Teachers can get TLR3 payments as long as