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That is why this Government have taken action to ensure that we are recruiting and retaining more teachers. It is why, as one of our first actions, we ensured that teachers received a 5.5% pay rise from September 2024 and, building on this, in May 2025, announced a further 4% pay award. This is an increase in pay for teachers of almost 10% over two years. Our investment is starting to deliver. The special and secondary school workforce has grown by 2,346 full-time equivalents over the last year.