Salaries for new teachers are set to rise to £30,000 by 2022-23, under Government plans to reform wages.
The move would make entry rates for teachers among the most competitive in the graduate labour market , while there are also plans to improve pension plans for the public sector workers.
In a letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has today put forward plans to increase teachers' starting salaries by up to £6,000.
"Teachers truly are the lifeblood of a school and I have been instantly impressed by the dedication, commitment and hard work that I have seen from those at the front of our classrooms," Williamson said.
"I want the best talent to be drawn to the teaching profession and for schools to compete with biggest employers in the labour market and recruit the brightest and the best into teaching.
"Teachers should be in no doubt that this government fully backs them in every stage of their career, starting with rewarding starting salaries, and giving them the powers they need to deal with bad behaviour and bullying and continue to drive up school standards right across the country."
Williamson said the introduction of a progression points in pay system could also be brought in to reward those who outperform.
From September, the Government will also be fully funding increased contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
It means teachers will get an employer contribution of 23.6% on top their salary towards their pension every year to ensure the scheme is fully funded.
A group of Ambassador Schools will also be introduced to champion flexible working, it comes amid plans to make flexible working compulsory in all sectors .
However, , many of whom are on the minimum wage, despite campaigns to protect the workforce amid rising targets and low funding of the Government's 30 Hours Free Childcare scheme.
Williamson added: "I want to keep great teachers in the profession, and we know that the lack of flexible working opportunities is often cited as a reason for leaving.
"Other sectors have embraced flexible working and the benefits it provides – I want to see the same in schools. There are great things happening in some schools, but I want it to be the norm.
"These new Ambassador Schools will break down the barriers and show schools who are nervous about flexible working that not only can it be done, it can change their school for the better."
