Meanwhile, further education institutions welcomed separate funding allocations aimed at staff recruitment.
David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said, "We had feared that we were heading towards a potentially very low or even zero pay award recommendation.
It shows that the government has been listening to the case we made as a sector and recognises that its funding decisions are critical for ensuring colleges can address the cost of living crisis their staff face."
Conversely, representatives for academy trusts criticized the administrative oversight introduced by the executive salary caps.
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Leora Cruddas, Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts, said, "We should be empowering trusts and local leaders to do what their communities need, not assuming the Department for Education knows best."
