The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/29 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, coming into force, application and interpretation

(1) The title of this Order is the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2026.

(2) This Order comes into force on 6 March 2026.

(3) This Order applies to school teachers in Wales.

(4) In this Order, “ school teacher ” has the meaning given by section 122(3) to (6) of the Education Act 2002.

Section 2 The Documents

(1) For the purposes specified in paragraph (2)—

(a) the provisions set out in section 2 of the 2025 Document (revised) February 2026 have effect for the period beginning with 1 September 2025 and ending with 7 March 2026, and

(b) the provisions set out in section 2 of the 2025 Document (revised) March 2026 have effect on and after 8 March 2026.

(2) The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are for the purposes of determining—

(a) the remuneration of school teachers, and

(b) other conditions of employment of school teachers which relate to their professional duties and working time.

(3) In this article—

“ the 2025 Document (revised) February 2026 ” (“ Dogfen 2025 (diwygiedig) Chewfror 2026 ”) means the document entitled “School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Document 2025/26 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions (revised) – February 2026” and published on the gov.wales website ;

“ the 2025 Document (revised) March 2026 ” (“ Dogfen 2025 (diwygiedig) Mawrth 2026 ”) means the document entitled “School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Document 2025/26 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions (revised) – March 2026” and published on the gov.wales website .

Section 3 Revocation

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2025 is revoked.