This survey from the Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics, shows that women managers in local government increased their earnings by 3.4 per cent, against only 3.2 per cent for their male counterparts. This compares with an average national movement in earnings of 6.7 per cent for women and 5.6 per cent for men, in the twelve months to January 2006. It is also the highest movement in earnings for five years.Female managers in the local government arena are second in this year’s earnings league table – a rise of 4 places on 2005. In real terms this means that female managers in local government earned an average of 48,027 pounds in the year to January 2006. With male managers in the sector earning an average of 47,533 pounds it means women are earning 494 pounds more – a 1 per cent difference. The gap at director level in the local government sector is 4,834 pounds, with the average female director earning 124,181 pounds. Across the UK, in organisations with a turnover of less than 25 m pounds, women directors also come out on top, earning 127,369 pounds compared to 116,511 pounds for men.
SCOTTISH COUNCILS WELCOME NEW MONEY FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Local authorities in Scotland have welcomed a 30 million pound boost to the money available for improvements for school buildings – but they have warned that more investment will be needed in the future. The additional funding was announced by Scottish Education Minister Peter Peacock.
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SCHOOL ADMISSION CODE OUT FOR CONSULTATION
The Secretary of State for Education has launched a consultation process on the new School Admissions Code and has said no child should be put at a disadvantage by unfair admissions practices and criteria. Alan Johnson said every parent should know the basis on which their child would be admitted to a particular school.