The Aporia · Sally Weale Education correspondent

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2026-09-16 – 2026-09-16

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17

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Hedged claims

6%

corpus average 9%

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Writes for The Guardian.

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EnglandNEUthe National Education Union

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2026-09-16 · The Guardian · Education

Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England

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2026-09-16 · World news | The Guardian

Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England

🔮 While the offer was a significant improvement on initial proposals from the then education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, there was concern among teachers and unions that it was not fully funded and schools would have to find almost a third of the wage increases from existing budgets. assertive

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👤 Sally Weale Education correspondent

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