The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) sets out pay and conditions for teachers in maintained schools. The STPCD also applies to teachers whose employment transferred to an academy at the point of conversion.
Academies and free schools are free to determine their own pay and conditions for new staff, or renegotiate pay and conditions of existing staff, but you may choose to follow the STPCD.
You must consider increasing teachers’ pay annually
This applies to teachers who have completed 1 year of employment since any previous pay adjustment.
Progression is linked to a teachers' performance. Important things to note include:
- Continued good performance, as defined by your pay policy, should give a teacher an expectation of progression to the top of their pay range
- Any pay increase must be related to the teacher's performance, as assessed through your appraisal arrangements
- You must clearly set out in your pay policy how pay progression will be determined