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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2016
Question
Will the Minister inform Members whether his statement in the debate on Newly Qualified Teachers' (NQTs) salaries, (P.68/2016 (Amd)), that "NQTs starting work in Jersey currently earn up to £16,000 or 70% more than their counterparts in the UK" compared teachers employed on a like-for-like basis at the same entry point and, if not, on what basis that comparison was made; and will he complete the following table to show the different levels of starting salary available to NQTs here and elsewhere?
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What evidence does he have to support his assertion that reducing NQTs' starting salaries by £8,000 would leave such salaries "still 9% higher than the rate for teachers in Inner London"?
What monetary incentive does he intend to offer to Jersey NQTs compared to UK NQTs, given the difference in price levels between the two jurisdictions (as shown in the final column of the table)?
Answer "Question
Will the Minister inform Members whether his statement in the debate on Newly Qualified Teachers' (NQTs) salaries, (P.68/2016 (Amd)), that "NQTs starting work in Jersey currently earn up to £16,000 or 70% more than their counterparts in the UK" compared teachers employed on a like-for-like basis at the same entry point and, if not, on what basis that comparison was made; and will he complete the following table to show the different levels of starting salary available to NQTs here and elsewhere?"
Answer
| Jersey | Inner London | England and Wales | England and Wales adjusted for comparison with the Jersey cost of living |
Entry point | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Unqualified | 30,411 | 17,368 | 16,298 | Not available |
1 | 33,900 | 27,819 | 22,244 | Not available |
2 | 36,097 | 30,795 | 24,002 | Not available |
3 | 38,296 | 32,400 | 25,932 | Not available |
"Question
What evidence does he have to support his assertion that reducing NQTs' starting salaries by £8,000 would leave such salaries "still 9% higher than the rate for teachers in Inner London"?"
Answer
In practice, all newly qualified teachers in Jersey start on entry point 3, which is £38,296. This is the actual starting wage. Points 1 and 2 have not been used for more than four years because of the requirement for our teachers to have a degree at the 2:2 grade or above.
Reducing this actual salary to £30,296 would mean it is 9% higher than the inner London starting wage, which is entry point 1 or £27,819.
"Question
What monetary incentive does he intend to offer to Jersey NQTs compared to UK NQTs, given the difference in price levels between the two jurisdictions (as shown in the final column of the table)?"
Answer
This will be subject to the forthcoming consultation and negotiations between the States Employment Board and the teachers' unions.