http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/755/madeThe Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997HeadteachersPay progressionState schoolsVoluntary controlled schoolsVoluntary aided schoolsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-06-30EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order amends the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 1996 (“the Document”) by uprating the amounts of salary and certain allowances. The following are increased:the head and deputy head teachers’ pay spine and ranges set out in paragraph 4 of the Document;the classroom teachers’ pay spine set out in paragraph 9 of the Document;the unqualified teachers’ pay scale set out in paragraph 15 of the Document;the London Area allowances set out in paragraph 21.1 of the Document. The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997Sch. Pt. 1The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Wales) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Deddf y Coronafeirws 2020 (Tenantiaethau Preswyl: Gwarchodaeth Rhag Troi Allan) (Cymru) 2020reg. 3 13(2)reg. 17reg. 1(2)The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997Sch. Pt. 2The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Wales) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Deddf y Coronafeirws 2020 (Tenantiaethau Preswyl: Gwarchodaeth Rhag Troi Allan) (Cymru) 2020reg. 3 13(3)reg. 17reg. 1(2)The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997InstrumentThe Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1997The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1997 art.1(2) The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997ActThe Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1997The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1997 art.1(2) 1997 No. 755 EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997 Made 13th March 1997 Laid before Parliament 14th March 1997 Coming into force 4th April 1997 Whereas the review body appointed under section 1(1) of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (“the Act”) have made a report following the reference to them of certain matters; And whereas the Secretary of State has consulted, in accordance with section 2(1) and (2) of the Act, such associations of local education authorities, such bodies representing the interests of governors of voluntary, grant-maintained and grant-maintained special schools and such bodies representing school teachers as appeared to her to be concerned; Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), (3) and (4) and 5(4) of the Act hereby makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 4th April 1997. Application 2 This Order applies to school teachers (as defined in section 5(1) and (2) of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991) in England and Wales. School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions 3 The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 1996 shall be amended with effect from 1st April 1997 as follows: a in paragraph 4.1(a), for the words “A head teacher or deputy head teacher shall, until 30th November 1996,” there shall be substituted the words “During the period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997 a head teacher or deputy head teacher shall”; b in paragraph 4.1(b), for the words “From 1st December 1996” there shall be substituted the words “From 1st December 1997”; c the following tables shall be substituted for the tables in paragraph 4.3— Pay Spine A—1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997
Spine pointAnnual salary
£
125,056
225,464
325,878
426,289
526,700
627,105
727,522
827,927
928,344
1028,755
1129,160
1229,571
1329,979
1430,399
1530,804
1631,215
1731,626
1832,037
1932,448
2032,859
2133,411
2233,951
2334,503
2435,049
2535,598
2636,141
2736,690
2837,239
2937,788
3038,481
3139,159
3239,840
3340,527
3441,214
3541,898
3642,582
3743,266
3844,223
3945,180
4046,143
4147,097
4248,054
4349,017
4449,974
4550,931
4651,891
4752,848
4853,811
4954,768
5055,719
5156,676
Pay Spine B—From 1st December 1997
Spine pointAnnual salary
£
125,374
225,791
326,208
426,625
527,039
627,450
727,873
828,281
928,707
1029,121
1129,529
1229,949
1330,360
1430,786
1531,197
1631,614
1732,028
1832,448
1932,862
2033,276
2133,837
2234,383
2334,941
2435,496
2536,051
2636,603
2737,158
2837,716
2938,271
3038,970
3139,657
3240,350
3341,043
3441,739
3542,432
3643,125
3743,818
3844,787
3945,756
4046,731
4147,697
4248,666
4349,644
4450,610
4551,579
4652,554
4753,523
4854,495
4955,467
5056,430
5157,399
; d the following tables shall be substituted for the tables in paragraph 4.4.2— Period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997 <Strong><Emphasis>Head teachers</Emphasis></Strong>
GroupSpine pointRange
£
13–1525,878–30,804
21(S)8–2227,927–33,951
32(S)15–2930,804–37,788
43(S)23–3734,503–43,266
54(S)31–4439,159–49,974
638–5144,223–56,676
<Strong><Emphasis>Deputy head teachers</Emphasis></Strong>
GroupSpine pointRange
£
11–825,056–27,927
21(S)2–1025,464–28,755
32(S)4–1326,289–29,979
43(S)8–2027,927–32,859
54(S)15–2630,804–36,141
622–3433,951–41,214
From 1st December 1997 <Strong><Emphasis>Head teachers</Emphasis></Strong>
GroupSpine pointRange
£
13–1526,208–31,197
21(S)8–2228,281–34,383
32(S)15–2931,197–38,271
43(S)23–3734,941–43,818
54(S)31–4439,657–50,610
638–5144,787–57,399
<Strong><Emphasis>Deputy head teachers</Emphasis></Strong>
GroupSpine pointRange
£
11–825,374–28,281
21(S)2–1025,791–29,121
32(S)4–1326,625–30,360
43(S)8–2028,281–33,276
54(S)15–2631,197–36,603
622–3434,383–41,739
; e in paragraph 9.1(a), for the words “During the period 1st September 1996 to 30th November 1996” there shall be substituted the words “During the period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997”; f in paragraph 9.1(b), for the words “From 1st December 1996” there shall be substituted the words “From 1st December 1997”; g the following tables shall be substituted for the tables in paragraph 9.2— Pay Spine A—1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997
Spine pointAnnual salary
£
012,711
0.513,089
113,473
1.513,872
214,280
2.514,667
315,057
3.515,459
415,876
4.516,341
516,824
5.517,322
617,838
6.518,363
718,906
7.519,464
820,040
8.520,667
921,318
9.521,972
1022,638
10.523,301
1123,985
11.524,924
1225,899
12.526,751
1327,627
13.528,710
1429,832
14.530,495
1531,173
15.531,866
1632,580
16.533,303
1734,044
Pay Spine B—From 1st December 1997
Spine pointAnnual salary
£
012,873
0.513,254
113,644
1.514,049
214,463
2.514,853
315,249
3.515,657
416,077
4.516,548
517,037
5.517,544
618,063
6.518,597
719,146
7.519,713
820,295
8.520,931
921,591
9.522,251
1022,926
10.523,598
1124,291
11.525,242
1226,229
12.527,090
1327,978
13.529,076
1430,213
14.530,885
1531,569
15.532,274
1632,994
16.533,726
1734,476
; h for paragraph 15.1 there shall be substituted— 15.1 a During the period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997 an unqualified teacher (except one to whom paragraph 18 applies) shall be paid such salary based on the following pay scale as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 15.2 to 15.6 and 17: Period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997
Scale pointAnnual salary
£
110,689
211,166
311,634
412,114
512,600
613,074
713,557
814,676
915,942
1016,902
15.1 b From 1st December 1997 an unqualified teacher (except one to whom paragraph 18 applies) shall be paid such salary based on the following pay scale as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 15.2 to 15.6 and 17: From 1st December 1997
Scale pointAnnual salary
£
110,824
211,307
311,781
412,270
512,762
613,242
713,728
814,862
916,146
1017,118
; i for paragraph 21.1 there shall be substituted— 21.1 A teacher serving in the London Area shall receive a London Area allowance of: a if he is serving in the Inner London Area, £2,061 per annum until 30th November 1997 and £2,088 per annum on and after 1st December 1997; b if he is serving in the Outer London Area, £1,356 per annum until 30th November 1997 and £1,374 per annum on and after 1st December 1997; c if he is serving in the Fringe Area, £525 per annum until 30th November 1997 and £534 per annum on and after 1st December 1997. . Gillian Shephard Secretary of State for Education and Employment 13th March 1997 (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 1996 (“the Document”) by uprating the amounts of salary and certain allowances. The following are increased: a the head and deputy head teachers’ pay spine and ranges set out in paragraph 4 of the Document; b the classroom teachers’ pay spine set out in paragraph 9 of the Document; c the unqualified teachers’ pay scale set out in paragraph 15 of the Document; d the London Area allowances set out in paragraph 21.1 of the Document.

In each case there are two increases, the first for the period 1st April 1997 to 30th November 1997 and the second as from 1st December 1997.

The Document is published by The Stationery Office Limited and is obtainable from Government book shops and through booksellers.

The retrospective effect of these changes is authorised by section 2(4)(f) of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991.

1991 c. 49. The provisions of the Act extend to grant-maintained special schools by virtue of S.I. 1994/653. ISBN 0 11 270952 4; the Document was given effect by the Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1816).