Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 54065
Teachers: Pay
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to close the pay gap between (a) school teachers and (b) college teachers to achieve equity within the higher education sector.
Answer
Janet DabyFurther education (FE) colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges. Colleges are not bound by the national pay and conditions framework for school teachers but are free to implement their own pay arran...
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