Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113395

Teachers: Pay

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of teachers' pay in real terms.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Despite the challenging fiscal context, this government is taking action to restore teaching as the highly valued profession it should be. This includes prioritising pay with above inflation increases of almost 10% over two years.Our latest pay proposal o...

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