Learning and Teaching
Updated 20 September 2024
National pay awards are negotiated between CoSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) and Trades Unions on an annual basis. Pay awards are now applied from 1 August for Learning and Teaching colleagues. Where pay awards are agreed after this date, the changes to pay will be back-dated to 1 August.
2024 to 2025 pay award
CoSLA and Trade Unions have agreed in principle the 2024-2025 pay award for Learning and Teaching groups (Teachers, QIOs, Instructors, Educational Psychologists, and Education Support Officers) across Scotland.
The agreed pay award is an uplift of 4.27% and covers the period 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025.
The pay award is in the process of being formally signed-off by CoSLA and Trade Unions and updated salary rates for 2024 to 2025 will be available once this process is complete.
We anticipate that we’ll be able to share the new salary rates with you in October.
Due to the timing of the agreement being reached and signed-off nationally, and our local commitment to launch our new HR and Payroll system in October, it means that you should receive your pay increase, in full, with your November salary. Colleagues in scope should receive their back-pay on Thursday 28 November 2024.
We’d like to thank you in advance for your patience in awaiting the delivery of the pay award in November.
Further information
- New salary rates for 2024 to 2025 will be added to the website as soon as they're available.
- Download the pay award information guide for Learning and Teaching.
We know that you may have questions on how the pay award will affect you personally but unfortunately our HR colleagues won’t be able to provide personalised updates at this time.
Organisation leavers
Leavers after 5 November 2024 - no action required to claim payment
- If you leave the organisation after 5 November, then you’ll receive your increased monthly pay and back pay in your final pay on Thursday 28 November 2024.
- You don’t need to take any action to submit a request for payment of the 2024 to 2025 pay award.
Leavers between 1 August and 5 November 2024 - action required to claim payment
- Organisation leavers are in scope for back-dated pay awards, subject to recovery of any outstanding overpayments.
- If you leave the organisation between 1 August and 5 November, and you receive your final pay between August and October 2024, you’ll need to submit a request for payment of the 2024 to 2025 pay award. (Please follow the instructions below on 'How to claim payment'.)
- We aim to make payment to leavers who submit a claim request on Thursday 30 January 2025.
How to claim payment
- Complete the . The deadline for completion is Friday 6 December 2024.
- The form will ask you to verify some details. These are important so that your
- payment is released to the correct bank account
- payslip is sent to the correct home address (in case you've moved).
- If you need help to complete the form call askHR on 0131 469 5555.
What happens next
- We aim to pay organisation leavers on Thursday 30 January 2025.
- We'll also update the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA), where applicable, and aim to complete this by Wednesday 30 April 2025.