Education Secretary: Newly-Qualified Teachers

education secretary: Gavin Williamson, the education secretary for England, will call for an increase of up to 6,000 a year for new teachers by the 2022-23 academic year in a letter to the School Teachers' Review Body STRB the independent panel that advises on pay and working conditions, according to The Independent. English schools to get three-year 14bn funding boost Read more I want the best talent to be drawn to the teaching profession and for schools to compete with biggest employers in the labour market and recruit the brightest and the best into teaching, Williamson said. The announcement by the Department for Education DfE that it will push for higher pay for newly-qualified teachers was revealed by the Guardian last week as part of the government's back to school policy rollout, including increased funding for state schools. Teachers should be in no doubt that this government fully backs them in every stage of their career, starting with rewarding starting salaries. Quick guide Forced academisation of schools Show Hide What is forced academisation Forced academisation describes how a state school in England is compelled to change its legal status from a school overseen by a local authority to that of an academy, and to accept new management by an academy trust. The announcement includes the government's commitment to fully fund higher payments into the teachers pension scheme, with the DfE saying that members would benefit from employer contributions of 23.6% on top of their salary towards their pension every year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.