Refer for action to MI 147/01 and note:-

They are a qualified teacher in England and Wales who:

• is legally covered by the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document;
• is paid on the Qualified Teachers' pay scale for classroom teachers;
• on or after 1^st September, 2000 but before 31^st July, 2001 was placed on point 9 of the pay scale for classroom teachers as defined by qualifications and the number of experience points; and
• meets the above conditions on the date of applying.

• the deadline for teachers to submit applications to their Head is 29^th October, 2001;
• Heads to notify CEA of number of threshold applications submitted at their school by 5^th November, 2001;
• the deadline for Heads to submit assessed applications to CEA is 7th December, 2001;
• 31^st December - threshold assessment visits commence.
• successful applicants will move to the first point of the upper pay scale backdated to 1^st September, 2001, a consolidated pay increase of £2,076.

• the training will cover how the threshold process operates and gives Heads the opportunity to understand the role they have to play;
• it will consist of practically based training and include case studies.

• existing Heads who missed the training last year;
• new Heads of schools, PRUs, nurseries and services;
• some places for Leadership Group members from schools who anticipate large numbers of threshold applications this year.

26^th September Peterborough

2^nd October Ipswich

3^rd October Ipswich

9^th October Norwich

10^th October Norwich

to book a place contact Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) by phone: between 8.00 am-6.00 pm Mon to Fri:

0118 952 7013/7014/7015 or by e-mail:

01603 222418/222522