Further Education: Teachers
Commons · Question 126668 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the pay gap between Further Education lecturers and school teachers; and whether she is taking steps support FE colleges in recruiting and retaining skilled teachers t
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 21 Apr 2026
The statutory requirements for maintained schoolteachers' pay are set nationally subject to recommendations from the School Teachers’ Review Body. In 2023/24, the median FTE salary for teachers in secondary schools was £47,666.Further education (FE) colle...