The Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/539
• Sections: 2

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2005.

(2) This Order applies to school teachers within the meaning of section 122 of the Act in England and Wales.

Section 2

The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2004 is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph 19.1 insert “Except in the case of a teacher to whom paragraph 20 applies,” before “a post-threshold teacher”.

(b) for paragraph 20.2 substitute—

Subject to paragraphs 20.3 and 20.4, after 31 st March 2005, the teacher shall be treated as if he had been placed at point U3 on the pay scale for post-threshold teachers and his salary shall be determined accordingly.

(c) for paragraph 20.3 substitute—

The teacher shall, in addition to his salary determined in accordance with paragraph 20.2, be paid a sum (“the safeguarded sum”) equivalent to the difference between the value at 1 st April 2004 of the point he was awarded under the 2003 Document and the value of point U3 for the area in which he served on 31 st March 2005.

(d) after paragraph 20.3 insert—

(20.4) Payment of the safeguarded sum shall continue until either:

(a) 31 st March 2008; or

(b) the teacher ceases to be a classroom teacher,

whichever is the earlier.

(e) paragraph 52.1 is amended as follows—

(i) after “the sum of £33” insert “per year”;

(ii) before “registration fee” insert “annual”; and

(iii) omit “payable in the year 1 st April 2004 to 31 st March 2005”.