Another blow to the education sector as teachers wages dramatically change

Teachers annual pay rises are to be brought to a halt and replaced with performance related pay structures, to encourage hard work from teachers across England and Wales. Key Consultancy weighs the pros and cons of this dramatic change.
 
CANARY WHARF, U.K. - March 26, 2013 - PRLog -- www.keyconsultancy.org.uk

Teachers annual pay rises are to be brought to a halt and replaced with performance related pay structures, to encourage hard work from teachers across England and Wales. Key Consultancy weighs the pros and cons of this dramatic change.

Just last week reports estimated that 256,000 new school places will be needed by 2014, with pressure mounting on schools and teachers, the news that teachers wages will be changed so that they are related to their performance is a huge blow to an already stretched sector. At the moment, teachers receive an annual pay rise automatically every year; the new changes to stop the annual pay rise and swap it for performance related pay rise (PRP) will come into full effect in 2014, at the same time that an estimated 256,000 new school places will be needed .  “It is not the fact that PRP is being brought on board, as it rewards those that work hard and those that have proven their results, however the timing is not the best for such a large change when teachers are needed more than ever before” says Hicham Mouden, Managing Director of Key Consultancy.

With such a huge influx of pupils expected in 2014, teachers, many that are stretched to their limit already, are concerned about the amount of pressure, work and stress that is on their way in 2014. The PRP structure being put in place will mean high performers that do their job well and work hard will be rewarded for their efforts, and that it will create fairness for teachers. “Why should a teacher that works extremely hard, hits targets and has a high flying class of pupils be paid less than someone that provides basic lessons with very miniscule results? I would rather my child be taught by a hard working teacher, and that teacher be paid more others because of their efforts that someone that doesn’t provide results” says Emma of Key Consultancy, Canary Wharf.

      It has also been stated that if the performance related pay structure goes ahead, teachers will have less focus on teaching. “I completely disagree, if anything, they will focus more, if you are being paid to perform as a teacher, then surely your main focus on PRP would be to be the best teacher you can be, therefore perform better, get more involved and in return be paid higher rises” says Hicham Mouden, managing Director of Key Consultancy.

  The main goal of PRP is to attract and retain the harder working teachers, those that have a greater and more positive impact on their pupils’ achievements. This in turn should help encourage the teachers that aren’t as hard working to really get involved, and in return, their salaries will increase. “If teachers know that they work hard, they have nothing to worry about, and those that don’t pull their weight will see  that in their pay rises, which will make them work harder, which in my opinion is only fair” says Emma of Key Consultancy.

 Emma of key Consultancy also says “It does seem to be bad timing to change the wage structure of teachers; realistically it should wait until after the influx in pupils has calmed down. Either way, parents across England and Wales will most likely all agree that if a teacher performs well, and their child’s grades improve, they deserve every extra penny they get”.
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