about the future of education in this country. about the future of education in this country-— about the future of education in this country. about the future of education in this count . , , , ., this country. this sets out where we are now in — this country. this sets out where we are now in terms _ this country. this sets out where we are now in terms of _ this country. this sets out where we are now in terms of how— this country. this sets out where we are now in terms of how much - this country. this sets out where we are now in terms of how much is - are now in terms of how much is being spent in england in schools. and teachers are possibly pay. two crucial issues. are people, the amount being spent in 2024, once you take all the rising prices into account, it is at the same level it was in 2010. and that is despite extra cash going in in recent years because of lots of different price rises. teachers�* pay on average is down 6% since 2010. that�*s against a background of a similar rise across the wider economy in other people�*s earnings. if you look at the most experienced teachers, their pay is down 11% since 2010. that matters because one of the first decisions any new education secretary would have to take is on the pay deal for teachers for the next year. these