Pay and progression

Headteachers can receive temporary payments on top of their salary. Find out when these can be awarded and the limits in place.

Understand how to set pay ranges for new assistant and deputy headteachers. Plus, find out when you should review pay ranges, how to set pay differentials and how to pay those in an acting role.

Understand how headteacher pay is determined and the rules around pay progression.

Learn about the circumstances under which TLR structures can be changed, as well as when salary safeguarding applies. Also get to grips with what you need to do if changing the duties of a TLR post, and whether you can phase out TLRs altogether.

Teachers and support staff can receive additional payment for working extra hours, including taking part in pupils' additional learning activities. Understand the guidance and how to calculate daily and hourly rates.

Know the rules on awarding special educational needs (SEN) allowances, including who should get one and how much they should receive.

Understand the requirements for pay statements for support staff at your school and download our template annual salary statement.

How you calculate this will depend on whether you're a maintained school or an academy. Understand how calculations are determined and remind yourself of the rules for holiday pay.

The pay award for 2025-26 has been agreed. Understand what's changed, so you can reflect any increases in your budget.

Find the pay ranges from the STPCD all in 1 place, including the teacher pay ranges and teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments for 2025/26. Be clear on how to apply them, and download our cheat sheet to keep the information to hand.

Teachers employed under the STPCD on the main (MPR) and upper (UPR) pay ranges must be considered for pay progression annually. See guidance on what to consider and who ultimately makes the decision.

Read guidance, including union advice, on when staff can receive recruitment or retention awards. Download our template letter for notifying teachers when you want to grant a payment.

Download and adapt our template pay statements and letters to inform your staff about their pay review outcomes.

Understand how to make salary deductions for unpaid leave by calculating daily and hourly rates of pay for full-time and part-time teachers, as well as daily rates of pay for supply teachers and support staff. You'll find guidance for maintained schools and academies.

Find out the requirements under the STPCD for applying to progress to the UPR. Get tips to help you develop an application process that's fair and transparent, and download our template application form for your teachers to use when applying.