Bridget Phillipson unveils £2,400 payment for newly qualified teachers who remain in post for two years
Labour will unveil its education offer this week with a promise to pay new teachers a £2,400 retention bonus and pledge to cut billions spent on agency workers, but has refused repeatedly to commit to giving teachers a 6.5% pay rise.
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, will set out his “mission” on schools aimed at improving school standards and extending childcare to pre-schoolers later in the week.
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