As a school governor I get so cross when the government take credit for a pay rise when in fact schools have to find the bulk of this from their existing stretched budgets. There is to be a 2.75% "uplift" in pay scales in September - the teachers need and deserve this, that is not under debate. But the government is only going to fund 0.75% of this - schools have to find the other 2%. Schools have already set their budgets and made their plans on the basis of these.
It sickens me that the government seeks to look good and generous when in fact it is the children who will be paying for it in reduced resources. Grrr!
Is it me or am I getting mixed messages