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<p>The Government and the education trade unions, the ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU,
took part in a period of intensive talks between 17 March and 23 March 2023, with
over 200 hours of Ministers’ and officials’ time spent on these talks, after which
an in principle offer was made by the Government. This offer comprised a package of
pay and non-pay related measures. Unfortunately, the four trade unions rejected this
fair and funded offer.</p><p>Following the unions’ rejection of the Government’s March
pay offer, teacher pay for next year will go through an independent pay review process
as usual. The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) makes recommendations on the pay
of teachers in England and reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the
Prime Minister.</p><p>As part of the normal process, the STRB has now submitted its
recommendations to the Government on teacher pay for 2023/24. The Department will
be considering the recommendations and will publish its response in the usual way.</p><p>The
Department will continue to engage regularly with teaching and leadership unions on
policy developments as usual.</p><p> </p>
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