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<p>In January 2019, the Government published evidence to support the independent School
Teacher’s Review Body’s (STRB) considerations for the 2019 pay award. It includes
evidence on the teacher labour market, based on the latest recruitment and retention
data, and on affordability based on the information provided in the schools’ costs
document. On affordability, the evidence sets out the importance of ensuring that
the pay award does not place undue pressure on school budgets, with a 2% increase
in per teacher pay being affordable nationally, in the context of the cost pressures
faced by schools and headroom available for increases in teachers’ pay.</p><p>The
STRB has submitted their 29th report to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State,
in respect of the 2019 pay award. The Government will now carefully consider the report
and the STRB’s recommendations and publish a response as soon as possible.</p><p>The
evidence to the STRB: 2019 pay award for school staff is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-to-the-strb-2019-pay-award-for-school-staff"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-to-the-strb-2019-pay-award-for-school-staff</a>.</p>
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