EDUCATION Secretary Gillian Keegan appears to have suggested she is not in charge of the school teachers’ pay review process in a letter to NASUWT.

The teaching union shared its fears that the move is deliberately designed to pave the way for further real-terms pay cuts for staff as it shared Ms Keegan’s letter today.

Last week, NASUWT opened a dispute with the education secretary over delays in issuing a remit to the School Teachers’ Pay Review Body, which is important for school leaders to plan their budgets.