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Pay deal for teachers agreed |
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
A three-year pay deal for Scotland's teachers has been agreed by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers.
The deal is worth over 7 per cent over three years and is made up of
2.25 per cent for 2008/09 and 2.5 per cent for 2009/10 and 2.4 per cent
2010/11.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning,
said: "I am very pleased that we have reached this agreement. This is a
fair deal with real benefits for pupils, teachers and schools
throughout Scotland.
"It will provide stability over three years and will allow us all to
focus on improving educational outcomes for our children over that
period. It demonstrates the benefits of close partnership working and
our commitment to improving the lives of Scotland's children."
Councillor Isabel Hutton, COSLA's spokeswoman for Education, Children
and Young People, said that the deal represented a good deal for
Scottish education, for Scottish local government and for Scottish
teachers. "We are clear that the deal protects the value of teachers'
salaries in the context of the financial settlement for local
government. It will allow the profession to work towards delivering
even better educational outcomes for our children."
Malcolm Maciver, Teacher's side Joint Chair, said: "In the context of a
tight financial settlement for Scottish local authorities this pay
award provides stability for Scotland's teachers.
"The negotiations were very difficult given the economic situation but
it was the desire of all parties to agree a fair settlement. At a time
of change in Scottish education teachers, local authorities and the
Scottish Government have much to benefit from the certainty this deals
brings and the continuation of positive industrial relations."
The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers is made up of
representatives from the Scottish Government, COSLA and main teaching
unions. The committee has 22 members - three from the Scottish
Government, eight from COSLA, eight from the EIS, two from the SSTA and
one rotated between the NASUWT and Professional Association of Teachers
on an annual basis.
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