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This week's poll: background
On 5th December, Chancellor George Osborne announced, as part of his Autumn Statement, that the Government is committed to implementing the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) for "much greater freedom to individual schools to set pay in line with performance".
The STRB recommends that instead of pay increases based on length of service, Head teachers could use set pay “to reward excellence and performance improvement” based on teacher appraisals.
Academies already have freedom to set their own pay policies for teachers.
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Explore further:
The DfE press release announcing the recommendations can be read here.
Our news article from September outlines the options the STRB were considering.
edapt issued this article in response to the announcement.
We provide teachers with a range of opportunities to engage in investigations, which will then enable us to communicate the varied experiences of our teachers to inform policy and research development. These opportunities include:
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Opportunities for you to contribute quickly and easily, allowing us to bring together the range to opinions held by our teachers and gauge the scale of interest and scope for further research. Complete this week's poll above. |
A chance for you to see the most popular poll topic of the month developed into a full investigation. We will build on the poll findings with evidence-gathering surveys designed to deepen our understanding of the experiences and expertise that underlie the opinions of our teachers. Our current survey is investigating Teaching Schools. |
An arena for you to engage in pro-active and productive discussions based on the findings from the polls and surveys. Discussions may be online or face-to-face and may generate recommendations for further research, for policy changes, or for the development of resources for teachers. |
An opportunity to see the varied views of our teachers outlined in the investigation findings: from poll to survey, discussion to recommendation. Reports are shared with policymakers, influencers, and where relevant, the wider public. When possible, we include you in opportunities to discuss reports with policymakers. |
Whether you are at the beginning of your career, an experienced head teacher, or at any point in between, we want to ensure you feel able to have your say. If you have any suggestions to ensure we facilitate this communication effectively, or if you have any ideas for topics for polls or investigations, please email emma@edapt.org.uk
Previous Polls
Work to rule:
Between 9th - 23rd October, we asked: "Who do you think is going to be most impacted by the current 'work-to-rule' action?"
Click here to see the results.
Status of teaching:
Between 4th - 9th September, we asked: "What do you think would most positively impact on the perception of teaching as a high-status profession?
Click here to see the results.
Teachers and their unions:
A new report released by LKMCo explores what teachers think of their unions. It is based on polls, surveys and interviews with over 350 teachers, through surveys and interviews between January and June 2012.
The authors of the forward to the report, Laura McInerney and Loic Menzies, explain that they:
“see this report as an opportunity to bypass political distortion of what teachers do and do not think about unions and to actually ask them what they think. What are the thoughts, feelings and values behind their decisions to join, stay or leave a trade union?”
Find out more: