Head Teachers In England Accept 6.5% Pay Rise

Members of a head teachers’ union in England have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers.

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said 87% of members had voted to accept the pay rise from September, with a 46% turnout.

The leaders of all four teaching unions in the dispute, including the ASCL, have recommended their members accept.

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The vote and the decision to call off the ballot is another indication that further strikes are unlikely to go ahead in England in the autumn term.

ASCL’s general secretary, Geoff Barton said the strength of feeling demonstrated by holding our industrial action ballot was instrumental in achieving the settlement to this dispute.

Three other unions are yet to announce their members’ responses to the pay offer, which union leaders have recommended they accept.