Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 100099
Academies: Pay
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight exists when academy trusts increase executive pay in years where frontline teaching posts are reduced.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department’s Academy Trust Handbook is clear that executive pay must be justifiable and should reflect individual responsibility alongside local retention and recruitment needs. The Handbook is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publication...
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