Support staff pay and progression

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.

Pay scales for support staff such as teaching assistants (TAs) are determined locally, as are their career progression arrangements. Understand how to set your pay scales and progression frameworks, and how to determine pay for support staff on the SLT.