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<p>The Government is delivering a pay rise of up to 3.5% for classroom teachers on
the main pay range, 2% for those on the upper pay range and 1.5% for those in leadership
positions. This is being supported by a Teachers Pay Grant of over £500 million covering
the difference between the first 1% that schools would have been anticipating under
the previous public sector pay cap and the 2018 award.</p><p>The Department has put
in place a range of measures, including generous bursaries, worth up to £26,000 for
priority subjects, to encourage trainees to take key subjects such as mathematics
and physics. The Department is also testing new financial incentives for priority
subject teachers. These include early-career payments for new maths teachers and a
student loan reimbursement scheme for languages and science teachers.</p><p>The Department
invests in a range of programmes to help teachers develop the knowledge and skills
required to be successful in moving into school leadership positions. These include
the recently strengthened National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), with over £10m
made available to help schools in priority areas benefit from this high-quality professional
development.</p><p>Earlier this year the Department announced the development of a
new strategy to drive recruitment and boost retention of teachers. The strategy will
cover a wide range of areas including professional development, workload, career progression,
flexible working and entry routes into teaching.</p><p> </p>
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