
1 
This Order may be cited as the Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 25th April 1996.
2 
This Order applies to school teachers (as defined in section 5(1) and (2) of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991) in England and Wales.
3 
The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 1995 shall be amended with effect from 1st April 1996 as follows:
(a) for paragraph 4.1 substitute—“
4.1(a) 
During the period 1st April 1996 to 30th November 1996 a head teacher or deputy head teacher shall be paid such salary based on the pay spine A set out in paragraph 4.3 as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraph 4.4.
4.1(b) 
From 1st December 1996 a head teacher or deputy head teacher shall be paid such  salary based on the pay spine B set out in paragraph 4.3 as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraph 4.4.”;
(b) the following tables shall be substituted for the table in paragraph 4.3—“

Spine point Annual salary £
1 24,327
2 24,726
3 25,125
4 25,524
5 25,923
6 26,319
7 26,721
8 27,114
9 27,522
10 27,918
11 28,314
12 28,713
13 29,109
14 29,514
15 29,910
16 30,306
17 30,705
18 31,110
19 31,506
20 31,905
21 32,439
22 32,964
23 33,498
24 34,032
25 34,563
26 35,091
27 35,625
28 36,159
29 36,690
30 37,359
31 38,019
32 38,682
33 39,348
34 40,017
35 40,680
36 41,346
37 42,009
38 42,939
39 43,866
40 44,802
41 45,729
42 46,656
43 47,595
44 48,522
45 49,449
46 50,382
47 51,315
48 52,245
49 53,175
50 54,102
51 55,032

Spine point Annual salary £
1 24,564
2 24,966
3 25,371
4 25,773
5 26,175
6 26,574
7 26,982
8 27,378
9 27,789
10 28,191
11 28,587
12 28,992
13 29,391
14 29,802
15 30,201
16 30,603
17 31,005
18 31,410
19 31,812
20 32,214
21 32,757
22 33,285
23 33,825
24 34,362
25 34,899
26 35,433
27 35,970
28 36,510
29 37,047
30 37,725
31 38,391
32 39,060
33 39,732
34 40,407
35 41,076
36 41,748
37 42,417
38 43,356
39 44,295
40 45,237
41 46,173
42 47,112
43 48,057
44 48,993
45 49,932
46 50,874
47 51,813
48 52,755
49 53,694
50 54,627
51 55,566”;
(c) in paragraph 4.4.2 for “following table” substitute “appropriate table set out below”;
(d) the following tables shall be substituted for the table in paragraph 4.4.2–“

Group Head teachers Spine point Range£
1 3–15 25,125–29,910
2 1(S) 8–22 27,114–32,964
3 2(S) 15–29 29,910–36,690
4 3(S) 23–37 33,498–42,009
5 4(S) 31–44 38,019–48,522
6 38–51 42,939–55,032

Group Deputy head teachers Spine point Range £
1 1–8 24,327–27,114
2 1(S) 2–10 24,726–27,918
3 2(S) 4–13 25,524–29,109
4 3(S) 8–20 27,114–31,905
5 4(S) 15–26 29,910–35,091
6 22–34 32,964–40,017

Group Head teachers Spine point Range£
1 3–15 25,371–30,201
2 1(S) 8–22 27,378–33,285
3 2(S) 15–29 30,201–37,047
4 3(S) 23–37 33,825–42,417
5 4(S) 31–44 38,391–48,993
6 38–51 43,356–55,566

Group Deputy head teachers Spine point Range £
1 1–8 24,564–27,378
2 1(S) 2–10 24,966–28,191
3 2(S) 4–13 25,773–29,391
4 3(S) 8–20 27,378–32,214
5 4(S) 15–26 30,201–35,433
6 22–34 33,285–40,407”;
(e) for paragraph 9.1 substitute—“
9.1(a) 
During the period 1st April 1996 to 30th November 1996 a classroom teacher shall be paid such salary based on the pay spine A set out in paragraph 9.2 as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 9.3 and 19.1 (unqualified teacher becoming qualified).
9.1(b) 
From 1st December 1996 a classroom teacher shall be paid such salary based on the pay spine B set out in paragraph 9.2 as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 9.3 and 19.1 (unqualified teacher becoming qualified).”;
(f) the following tables shall be substituted for the table in paragraph 9.2—“

Spine point Annual salary £
0 12,342
1 13,083
2 13,866
3 14,622
4 15,414
5 16,335
6 17,316
7 18,357
8 19,458
9 20,700
10 21,981
11 23,289
12 25,146
13 26,823
14 28,965
15 30,267
16 31,632
17 33,054

Spine point Annual salary £
0 12,462
1 13,209
2 14,001
3 14,763
4 15,564
5 16,494
6 17,487
7 18,534
8 19,647
9 20,901
10 22,194
11 23,514
12 25,392
13 27,084
14 29,247
15 30,561
16 31,941
17 33,375”
(g) for paragraph 15.1 substitute–“
15.1(a) 
During the period 1st April 1996 to 30th November 1996 an unqualified teacher (except one to whom paragraph 18 applies) shall be paid such salary based on the following pay scale as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 15.2 to 15.6 and 17:

Scale point Annual salary £
1 10,380
2 10,842
3 11,298
4 11,763
5 12,234
6 12,696
7 13,161
8 14,250
9 15,480
10 16,410
15.1(b) 
From 1st December 1996 an unqualified teacher (except one to whom paragraph 18 applies) shall be paid such salary based on the following pay scale as the relevant body shall determine in accordance with paragraphs 15.2 to 15.6 and 17:

Scale point Annual salary £
1 10,479
2 10,947
3 11,406
4 11,877
5 12,354
6 12,819
7 13,290
8 14,388
9 15,630
10 16,572”;
(h) for paragraph 21.1 substitute—“
21.1 
A teacher serving in the London Area shall receive a London Area allowance of:
(a) if he is serving in the Inner London Area, £2,004 per annum until 30th November 1996 and £2,022 per annum on or after 1st December 1996;
(b) if he is serving in the Outer London Area, £1,317 per annum until 30th November 1996 and £1,329 per annum on or after 1st December 1996;
(c) if he is serving in the Fringe Area, £513 per annum until 30th November 1996 and £516 per annum on or after 1st December 1996.”.
Gillian Shephard
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
1st April 1996