Teacher shortages may lead to pay rise above 1% cap, Truss hints

Chief secretary to the Treasury indicates cap on wage rises might be lifted for parts of public sector facing skills shortages
Teachers in England and Wales – along with other frontline public servants – may receive a more sizeable pay rise next year, after the government indicated it would lift the tough 1% cap on wage increases it had previously applied.A letter from Liz Truss, the chief secretary to the Treasury, to the board responsible for recommending teachers’ pay awards