Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.
Published 10 August 2017 Last updated 13 October 2022 +show all updates
Added 'School teachers pay and conditions document 2022 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions'.
Added 'School teachers pay and conditions document 2021 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions'.
Added Modification of School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document 2020 which allows schools to provide an additional optional inset (in service training) day in the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
Updated with 'School teachers' pay and conditions document 2020 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions (valid from 1 September 2020)'.
Added 'School teachers' pay and conditions document 2019 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions (valid from 1 September 2019)'.
Added the Welsh version of the 'School teachers' pay and conditions document 2018', valid from 1 September 2018.