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<p>In January the department published the schools cost technical note, alongside
our written evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body. In that we demonstrated
that, nationally, a 2% pay increase for teachers is affordable in 2019-20.</p><p>The
recommended award of 2.75% is therefore 0.75% over that assessment. In recognition
of the difference between this award, and the 2% we have assessed schools can afford,
we are providing an additional £105 million of funding for schools this year. This
is on top of the £321 million the department is already providing this year through
the Teachers’ Pay Grant to cover the ongoing cost of the 2018 pay award.</p><p> </p>
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