Resources
Official links (2026–27)
- School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (STPCD) 2025 – GOV.UK - current statutory guidance and pay tables (valid from 1 September 2025, pending Sept 2026 update).
- HMRC: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027 - PAYE bands and National Insurance thresholds for 2026–27.
- National Insurance: rates and allowances (current year) - detailed NI thresholds and limits.
- Teachers’ Pensions: member contribution tiers (from 1 April 2026) - updated salary bands and member rates.
- Student loans (SL3): 2026–27 deduction tables - thresholds and calculations for Plans 1, 2, 4, 5 and Postgraduate.
- Scottish Income Tax: 2026–27 rates and bands - current Scottish bands and rates.
- Welsh rates of Income Tax: 2026–27 - current WRIT information.
- HMRC: Income tax rates and allowances - overview of UK income tax bands.
- Teachers’ Pensions - scheme guidance and member resources.
- National Education Union (NEU) • NASUWT • NAHT - union updates on pay settlements and guidance.
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) - pay data, inflation and labour-market trends.
Note: Links focus on the 2026–27 tax year and the pay award effective from 1 September 2025 (England). Scotland and Wales have distinct income tax arrangements; check the devolved links above for details. We review and refresh this list when DfE/HMRC publish changes.