Schools Secretary Ed Balls has revealed that teachers are set to enjoy a 2.3% pay rise this year and next.
Mr Balls confirmed the rises - which were first recommended as part of a three-year deal in January 2008 - in a written statement to Parliament .
The Schools Secretary revealed he intended to accept the salary recommendations of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) in full despite current pressures on public finances. He said the pay rise would come into effect from September this year.
Another recommendation of the STRB report was new financial incentives to improve the quality and number of maths teachers.
Mr Balls said: "Whilst there is some evidence that the measures we have taken to increase recruitment in shortage subjects such as mathematics and science are working, I would prefer to return to this recommendation once I have further evidence of their impact."
He also revealed he would accept the STRB's recommendation to raise the minimum starting salary for inner London teachers by ??1,000 to ??26,000 from September 2009 and ??27,000 in 2010.
