The House of Commons education select committee has today published a report calling for more payment by results in teaching, so that incompetent teachers are not able to hide behind a "rigid and unfair" national pay structure that currently hands bonuses for excellence to more than 90% of teachers.

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The teachers have now downgraded their demands, calling for immediate implementation of the original pay structure pledged around 18 months ago, which accords pay to qualifications and positions held.

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