Education: Equal Pay
Commons · Question 2583 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 3 Jun 2026
Further education (FE) colleges and sixth form colleges are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges and have the freedom to implement pay arrangements within their own local circumstances. In addition, there are sector-led arrangements...