UCAC welcomes recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions

21 September 2018

UCAC welcomes recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions

Today saw the publication of ‘Teaching: A valued profession’, the report of an independent panel commissioned by Welsh Government, which makes recommendations for establishing a ‘Career, Conditions and Pay Framework for School Teachers in Wales’.

In response to the report, Dilwyn Roberts-Young, UCAC General Secretary said: "UCAC welcomes the report and believes that the recommendations are a very good starting point for improving the status and working conditions of teachers in Wales.

"The Panel’s report shows an understanding of some of the challenges facing the profession, and a willingness to tackle those challenges. If implemented, there would be tangible benefits not only for the profession but for the broader education system.

"We trust that these recommendations will influence the process of developing the Welsh Government’s budget for 2019-20, in particular the education budget.

"UCAC’s vision over the years has been the establishment of an independent education system for Wales. With the devolution of the powers to determine school teachers’ pay and conditions, we are on the threshold of seeing that vision become a reality and the recommendations in this report are a valuable contribution to the debate. UCAC looks forward to playing an important part in the process over the coming months.”

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