A model pay policy that can be adapted by schools to suit their circumstances. It’s designed primarily for use by maintained schools in England, but it may equally serve the needs of schools in the wider educational community, particularly where the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) has been adopted.

This document should be read alongside NAHT's pay policy guidance (England) 2024/25 and model staff appraisal and capability policy (2024/25), and was updated in in February 2025.