Speak to your LA or trust before making changes
This article offers suggestions of perks or incentives you could use.
Before changing your pay policy to implement anything in this article, it’s a good idea to speak to your local authority (LA) or academy trust first, and seek legal/HR advice to check your policy is water-tight.
Also note, you may need to report any benefits or expenses you provide to employees, and pay tax or National Insurance on them. Find out if you need to here.
Check the rules on financial awards
If your school follows the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, your relevant body can only set specific types of benefits and payments.
You must review this process frequently and formally.
Read more about financial awards for recruitment and retention.
Your governing board needs to make sure public money is well spent, so any reward or incentive that
