The Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2001 (the Document) by uprating the amounts of salary and certain allowances. The following are increased—

(a) the leadership group pay spine set out in paragraph 4.5 of the Document;

(b) the head teacher groups' pay ranges set out in paragraph 6.3 of the Document;

(c) the pay scale for classroom teachers set out at paragraph 15.3 of the Document;

(d) the pay scale for post-threshold teachers set out at paragraph 17.5 of the Document;

(e) the management allowances set out at paragraph 22.1 of the Document;

(f) the recruitment and retention allowances set out at paragraph 23.1 of the Document;

(g) the special educational needs allowance set out at paragraph 24.1 of the Document;

(h) the pay spine for advanced skills teachers set out at paragraph 27.1 of the Document;

(i) the pay scale for unqualified teachers set out at paragraph 31.1 of the Document; and

(j) the London area allowances set out at paragraph 36.1 of the Document.

The increases take effect from 1st April 2002.

The Order also removes the requirement which was due to take effect from 1st April 2002 that applicants for a certificate of eligibility for appointment as an advanced skills teacher must have passed the threshold.

The Order makes provision for a freestanding allowance to be paid to all teachers who are required to pay a fee in respect of registration with the General Teaching Council for England or the General Teaching Council for Wales.

The Order corrects some minor typographical errors in the Document.

The Document is published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and is obtainable from book shops of The Stationery Office Limited and through booksellers.