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(1) The title of this Order is the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on 7 October 2025.
(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.
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(1) The provisions set out in section 2 of the Document have effect on and after 1 September 2025 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.
(2) In this article, “the Document” means the document entitled “School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Document 2025 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions” and published on the gov.wales website.
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The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (Wales) Order 2024 is revoked.
Lynne Neagle
Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
12 September 2025