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Important Information - School Support Staff Pay and Conditions

Support staff have a crucial part to play in helping maintain the momentum of school reform. Deploying more support staff in schools, developing new roles and broadening their range of responsibilities has helped teachers focus on teaching and made a difference in their workload. In recognition of their key role, support staff desere to have fair and more consistent pay and conditions of employment.

Last September, ministers announced their intention to introduce a new Negotiating Body to set up a National pay and conditions framework for all support staff employed in maintained schools in England. More information: