COSLA has made a new, above-inflation offer to the Scottish teaching workforce.
COSLA Resources Spokesperson, Councillor Katie Hagmann, said:
"Following a meeting of council Leaders on Friday 30th August, COSLA has made a significantly improved formal pay offer for teaching staff to the SNCT Teachers' Panel.
The offer is for a 4.27% increase at all pay points effective from 1st August 2024, and covering the SNCT pay year 2024-25 (August 2024 - July 2025).
This offer is at the absolute limit of affordability in the extremely challenging financial context, fully utilising all the funding local authorities have at their disposal and incorporating additional funding from the Scottish Government.
COSLA has listened carefully to the Teachers' Panel, and has made a credible offer which meets our trade union partners' requests for an offer:
- Which is undifferentiated - with a uniform 4.27% uplift at all pay points.
- That is above inflation.
- That does not propose any changes to terms and conditions.
We hope that the Teachers' Panel will provide their respective members with the opportunity to consider this credible offer, which reflects the high value Leaders place on Scotland's teachers and their vital work educating and supporting our children and young people."