The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) undertakes an independent review of matters referred to it by the Secretary of State for Education in relation to the pay, professional duties and conditions of employment of school teachers in England and Wales.

Before reporting on a matter referred to it, the STRB is required to consult stakeholders, including the NASUWT. 

It makes recommendations to the Secretary of State for Education about teachers' pay or conditions, which the Secretary of State either accepts or rejects.

The NASUWT and other stakeholders are consulted further about the Secretary of State's response to the STRB's recommendations.

Following this, the Secretary of State's decision on the matters which have been reviewed by the STRB is laid before Parliament.   

The changes to teachers' pay and conditions which Parliament has approved then become statutory for teachers in maintained schools.  

The NASUWT is committed to an independent pay review body mechanism and to the submission of detailed evidence to the Review Body.