From 1bc4cc3ea6403f659f3415590fc7b9e952d4583e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:03:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] changes to teacher pay page --- .../pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 13 +++++++++---- .../content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index 18d7b8f5b6..66b043031a 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -78,8 +78,12 @@ This could be a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a Or it might be an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. +These additional payments are called teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments. + Depending on your responsibilities, you could earn up to an extra $salaries_tlr_max$. Your school will determine how much you receive. +Teachers who [take on a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) role](life-as-a-teacher/age-groups-and-specialisms/special-educational-needs) may also receive additional payments. These are known as SEN allowances. + ## Career progression @@ -103,11 +107,11 @@ What this will involve will depend on your school, but could include: ### Headteacher salary -You could also go into a leadership position, such as a headteacher. +You could also go into a leadership position, such as a headteacher or assistant headteacher. A headteacher is the most senior person in a school. They are ultimately responsible for all teachers and pupils. -Their role is wide ranging, but includes leading and motivating teachers, and ensuring all pupils get a good education. +Their role is wide-ranging, but includes leading and motivating teachers, and ensuring all pupils get a good education. The salary of a headteacher reflects this responsibility and can vary depending on the size and location of the school. | Area | Minimum | Maximum | | ------- | ----- | ----- | @@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ You need qualified teacher status (QTS) to work in maintained primary, secondary If you do not have QTS (for example, if you just have a PGCE), you can work in some schools as an unqualified teacher. -This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS. +This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS, for example unqualified teachers are not entitled to TLR payments. If you're already working as an unqualified teacher and have the right experience, you could be eligible for the [assessment only route to qualified teacher status (QTS)](/train-to-be-a-teacher/assessment-only-route-to-qts). @@ -139,12 +143,13 @@ Or find out how you can earn an unqualified teacher salary while training to get | Outer London | $salaries_unqualifiedteacher_outerlondonmin$ | $salaries_unqualifiedteacher_outerlondonmax$ | | Inner London | $salaries_unqualifiedteacher_innerlondonmin$ | $salaries_unqualifiedteacher_innerlondonmax$ | -## Holidays +## Teacher holidays You'll get more days holiday than people in many other professions. In school, full-time teachers work 195 days per year. For comparison, you'd work 227 days per year (on average) if you worked full time in an office. + ## Teachers' pension scheme The teachers’ pension scheme is one of the most generous in the country and includes an employer contribution of 28.6%. diff --git a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts.md b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts.md index f6d1e4d699..8d9f4fef62 100644 --- a/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts.md +++ b/app/views/content/train-to-be-a-teacher/what-is-qts.md @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ If your teacher training course leads to QTS: As a teacher with QTS: * you'll receive a package of [support for early career teachers](/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/early-career-teachers), including a reduced timetable -* you'll be on the qualified teacher pay range and receive a higher salary than teachers without QTS +* you'll be on the qualified teacher pay range and [receive a higher salary than teachers without QTS](/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay) You can also get other academic awards through teacher training such as a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) or Bachelor of Education (BEd). From 6ed5706a63975f2d59b5081d680b6cde9eb96329 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:16:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] removing slash before link Co-authored-by: Gemma Dallman <87642394+gemmadallmandfe@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index 66b043031a..ea7ef942db 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ These additional payments are called teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) Depending on your responsibilities, you could earn up to an extra $salaries_tlr_max$. Your school will determine how much you receive. -Teachers who [take on a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) role](life-as-a-teacher/age-groups-and-specialisms/special-educational-needs) may also receive additional payments. These are known as SEN allowances. +Teachers who [take on a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) role](/life-as-a-teacher/age-groups-and-specialisms/special-educational-needs) may also receive additional payments. These are known as SEN allowances. From 4799b386d774a7eab7ee826a4f735f83f6ad03ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:17:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] splitting a long sentence up Co-authored-by: Gemma Dallman <87642394+gemmadallmandfe@users.noreply.github.com> --- .../content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index ea7ef942db..538fc22786 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ You need qualified teacher status (QTS) to work in maintained primary, secondary If you do not have QTS (for example, if you just have a PGCE), you can work in some schools as an unqualified teacher. -This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS, for example unqualified teachers are not entitled to TLR payments. +This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS. For example unqualified teachers are not entitled to TLR payments. If you're already working as an unqualified teacher and have the right experience, you could be eligible for the [assessment only route to qualified teacher status (QTS)](/train-to-be-a-teacher/assessment-only-route-to-qts). From 07b7c57f7b3dab6418485f19a961a36ef8dacbd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:41:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] combining a paragraph --- .../content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index 538fc22786..74da29cd18 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ A typical teacher could earn at least $salaries_fiveyears_max$ (or more in Londo You may also receive additional payments on top of your regular salary for taking on extra responsibilities. -This could be a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable. - -Or it might be an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. +You could get a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable, or for taking on an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. These additional payments are called teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments. From 595358d64ee022606f2f712c95df39f2013825c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:42:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] removing 'an' --- .../content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index 74da29cd18..9d082c14bc 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ A typical teacher could earn at least $salaries_fiveyears_max$ (or more in Londo You may also receive additional payments on top of your regular salary for taking on extra responsibilities. -You could get a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable, or for taking on an extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. +You could get a one-off payment for a specific project, for example, creating a timetable, or for taking on extra responsibility attached to your job role, for example, being the head of department. These additional payments are called teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments. From 2fd18bfbaeee13235657612780f0a6d1ae8ad512 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah-DfE <103052329+Sarah-DfE@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 10:58:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] policy requested sentence removing --- .../content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md index 9d082c14bc..f141900782 100644 --- a/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md +++ b/app/views/content/life-as-a-teacher/pay-and-benefits/teacher-pay.md @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ You need qualified teacher status (QTS) to work in maintained primary, secondary If you do not have QTS (for example, if you just have a PGCE), you can work in some schools as an unqualified teacher. -This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS. For example unqualified teachers are not entitled to TLR payments. +This means you will be on a lower pay range and will not be entitled to the same benefits as a teacher with QTS. If you're already working as an unqualified teacher and have the right experience, you could be eligible for the [assessment only route to qualified teacher status (QTS)](/train-to-be-a-teacher/assessment-only-route-to-qts).