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Main pay range

The pay range for classroom teachers in England who have not progressed to the upper pay range.

Also called
MPR
Used in
England
Topic
Teacher employment

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Upper pay range (UPR) England
A higher pay range in England for experienced classroom teachers who apply and meet the criteria.
STPCD (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document) England Wales
The statutory document setting pay scales and working conditions for teachers in maintained schools in England (Wales has its own version).

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