asked Her Majesty's Government:What will be the total cost of the recently announced pay award for teachers in each of the next three years. [HL863]
The estimated cost in England will be £409 million in 1999–2000, £420 million in 2000–01 and £420 million in 2001–02. The equivalent figures for England and Wales are £435 million. £448 million and £448 million.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether all teachers who qualify to pass through the recently announced performance threshold will be paid at the higher level. [HL861]
Yes.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether schools which have a higher than average number of teachers passing through the performance threshold will be funded to meet the higher level of salaries. [HL862]
The Technical Consultation Document on Pay and Performance Management, published on 1 February, set out our objectives for the design of the funding mechanism for the early years of the new arrangements. These are:
- to ensure that the distribution of resources reflects the extra costs as fairly as possible;
- to get money to schools and teachers quickly and with a minimum of bureaucracy; and
- to minimise any interference in the responsibility of heads to manage their staff and their resources.