Insights: Further & Higher Education

In January 2024 the previous government stated, in a bid to reduce teachers' workload, that schools would no longer be required to use performance-related pay.

The government has recently confirmed a 5.5% pay award for school teachers and leaders, effective from September. This decision follows the recommendations of the independent pay review body and will apply uniformly across all pay points and allowances.

This Nutshell will analyse the key exemptions or differences to the main provisions of the Procurement Act for public contracts awarded by schools.

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