TEACHERS' SALARIES
Sum,—If the basic 'scales compiled by the Burnham Committee were the last word, everyone would agree with the criticisms of its work contained in the last paragraph but one of Sir Richard Livingstone's most valuable article in your issue of March 30th. Over and above these scales, how- ever, there are additional allowances, for Assistant and Head Teachers, which increase materially the salaries of the more competent. In the case of the headships, these allowances are tied directly to the proportion of older pupils in the school.
In addition to the specific figures of allowance, Local Authorities are empowered to make representation to the Ministry in any case where they consider thatthese figures are inadequate, having in view the duties and responsibilities involved in the position in question.
These provisions are, it may be observed, much more definite than those of the old Burnham Scale, which laid down no more than that the salary of the head of a Secondary School should not be less than L600 a year, with liberty for the L.E.A. to make application to the Board in any specific case for leave to pay more.—Your obedient Servant,
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