Education and young people


School teachers’ pay 2023

View all the available school teachers' pay 2023 documentation.

School teachers’ pay 2022

View all the available school teachers' pay 2022 documentation including the NEOST evidence to the STRB for 2022.

Teachers in residential establishments

Agreement has been reached on the 2022 pay and allowances for those covered by the Joint National Committee for Teachers in Residential Establishments (JNCTRE).

Keeping Children safe in Education – online recruitment checks

The Keeping Children safe in Education statutory guidance is regularly updated, with a reference to conducting online searches of applicants contained in the latest iteration, due to come into force from September 2022.

What school leaders and those governing should expect from each other

Read this updated guidance produced by a collaboration of leading education sector organisations aims to improve the effectiveness of governance.

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) announcement

This LGA fact sheet provides you with an overview of the reformed suite of NPQs to be introduced in September 2021 along with some DfE responses to FAQ’s. In summary, the three existing NPQs in senior leadership, headship and executive leadership have been refreshed. The existing Leadership NPQ has also been replaced with three new specialist NPQs covering leading teacher development, teaching and behaviour, and culture specialist areas.

Early Career Framework Reforms

The Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms provide a funded entitlement to a structured two-year package of professional development from September 2021 for all early career teachers in England. This Early Career Framework Reforms update includes information on the statutory provisions that have now been laid before parliament as well as some DfE responses to  FAQs.

NEOST staff wellbeing guide for schools and trusts - 16 June 2020 

This NEOST staff wellbeing guide provides schools and trusts with information and guidance as well as signposting to other resources to best support the wellbeing of their staff, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.