Created on: 07 Oct 2025
Following the rejection of COSLA’s previous pay offer on 27th August there have been three meetings of SNCT Extended Joint Chairs, the space within the SNCT where pay is negotiated.
Two of these three meetings took place on Wednesday and Friday of last week, however, no improved offer has yet been tabled by COSLA.
At Friday’s meeting, the Teachers’ Side offered a number of potential options that could lead to an acceptable pay settlement, whilst reminding both COSLA and the Scottish Government that two months had already passed since the August 2025 implementation date for the 2025/26 pay award.
The Teachers’ Side has offered further dates for the Extended Joint Chairs to meet swiftly during October and will continue to press for an acceptable pay settlement without any further delay. It is essential that in the intervening weeks, COSLA and the Scottish Government urgently undertake the necessary work to table an improved pay offer for Scotland’s teachers.
Following a decision taken at the first meeting of the EIS Salaries Committee this year, work is currently underway to raise a series of disputes and associated local political lobbying efforts, to leverage repayment of the excess tax owed to thousands of teachers in 16 of Scotland’s local authorities.
Additionally, the General Secretary has written again to HM Treasury in light of the lack of progress by HMRC in compelling the 16 local authorities in question to facilitate repayments of overpaid tax on backpay.
In this letter, the General Secretary appeals to HM Treasury to directly intervene to ensure that the 16 local authorities act to correct the issue and repay affected teachers accordingly.
Further details on the next steps to be taken by the EIS in seeking a positive resolution to this unjust situation will be shared with all members following the October break.