From the Teacher Support Network, www.teachersupport.info.

PAY INCREASE BUT BUDGET CUTS IN EDUCATION
Possible 25% cut ofor the Department for Education worries many

The Government has confirmed that teachers in England and Wales will still receive the final pay increase of the current three-year pay award from this September, despite the emergency budget's plan to freeze public sector pay. Nevertheless, several teacher unions have expressed real concern about the budget, which has planned a possible 25% cut over four years for the Department for Education.

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These factsheets may be helpful:

• Tips and advice on budgeting - why and how you should do it
• Money Makeover
• Writing and managing a budget
• Personal budget planner

There is also a useful Personal budget calculator here.