It is also vital that any pay increases arising from the recommendations of the
STRB are fully funded by the government.
Dr Rice, who owns a home in Oxford as well as an apartment in London, is paid fees of PS350 a day in her role as chairwoman of the
STRB.
Mr Clarke will by law have to accept it if the
STRB rules it out again, but he has the backing of heads.
All appointments to the
STRB are prime-ministerial appointments.
Ultimately it will be down to the
STRB to make the decision.
That evidence is far more likely to influence both
STRB and the Government than strike action.
The
STRB will report early next year so any national strike ballots would take place after that.
He added: "I have considered the
STRB recommendations care- fully and believe this settlement to be fair and reasonable.
The
STRB, which recommends to Government howmuch teachers should be paid, suggested a 2.
NUT and UCAC were invited but choose not to take part as they could not agree to the remit of the group set down by the
STRB.
The
STRB published its recommendations yesterday for this year's pay round for about 440,000 teachers.
Kenneth Clark of the University of Manchester has been appointed as the economist member to the
STRB for 3 years.
