Teachers: Pay
Commons · Question 61295 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of awarding teachers a 4 per cent pay increase on schools’ ability to (a) afford education supplies and (b) carry out building repairs.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 27 Jun 2025
School funding is increasing by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning that core school budgets will total £65.3 billion compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25.This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the October Budget and £1.4 billion in a...