# The Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) Order 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends paragraphs 20 and 52.1 of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2004 (“the 2004 Document”) with effect from 1st April 2005.
Paragraph 20 makes transitional provision for post-threshold teachers in England and Wales who were awarded points 4 or 5 on the Upper Pay Spine under the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2003. These points were abolished by the 2004 Document. The amendment ensures that teachers affected by this change will be treated for all purposes as if they had been awarded point 3 on the Upper Pay Spine, and will therefore receive an inflation-related increase on 1st April in respect of that element of their pay, as well as receiving a safeguarded sum in respect of the additional value of the abolished points until 31st March 2008.
The amendment to paragraph 52.1 makes teachers' entitlement to a payment in respect of the registration fee of the General Teaching Councils for England and Wales an annual one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/539/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teachers-pay-and-conditions-order-2005/note
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