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Further education staff: Two-stage deal accepted

Key details

Pay award: 2% increase from 1 August 2006 plus a further 1% from 1 February 2007

Employees covered (nos.): further education lecturers, support staff and managers in England (246,000)

Effective date: 1 August 2006

A 12-month pay award agreed between the Association of Colleges and further education trade unions increases all salaries and allowances in the sector by 2% from 1 August 2006, with a further 1% increase coming into effect on 1 February 2007. The award brings the minimum salary for support staff in the sector to £12,114 a year from 1 August 2006 and £12,237 a year from 1 February 2007.