Teachers are to get a pay rise of up to 2 per cent , ministers are set to announce tomorrow amid claims of a major coalition dispute . Nick Clegg tonight accused the Tories of trying to block the rise in a 'fierce ' row over honouring the recommendation of an independent pay review body to give the full rise to teachers in England and Wales . But Education Secretary Nicky Morgan insisted the salary increase would go ahead as planned . Scroll down for video . Teachers in England and Wales will get pay rises of up to 2 per cent base on performance , the coalition has agreed ( file picture ) The School Teachers ' Review Body ( STRB ) wants the upper end of the main pay range raised by 2 per cent , while the minimum goes up 1 per cent , allowing schools to reward their best teachers with a bigger rise . At present maximum pay in England and Wales outside of London is £32,187 , with the minimum rate set at £22,023 . Downing Street this week denied there was a coalition dispute over the issue , insisting it was 'being dealt with in the normal way ' by Lib Dem Treasury minister Danny Alexander . But Mr Clegg accused the Chancellor of blocking the plan . He told MailOnline : 'It 's important that where we can be as generous as we can be… for people who are working in the public sector , we should do so . ' He stressed that it was important to be 'responsible with the public finances ' but insisted that the teachers ' pay rise could be funded . Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg revealed details of a 'fierce ' coalition row over honouring the recommendation of an independent pay review body to give the full rise to teachers in England and Wales . Speaking this afternoon he said : 'There 's quite a fierce debate going on in government right now about what we do for the recommendations for teachers . 'The recommendation is that for some teachers , it depends where they are on their pay band , they get a 2 per cent increase . 'That 's being resisted by George Osborne . I just think it 's affordable , it would n't cost us the earth , it 's recommended and we should get on and do it . ' He admitted that at a time of ongoing austerity the money 'has to be found from somewhere ' , but said next week 's Budget would focus on raising more in tax from 'people who have got the means to chip in a bit of extra ' . However , the Tories hit back insisting there was not row and the deal was agreed this evening . Mrs Morgan told the BBC : 'This country is lucky to have a truly exceptional teaching workforce who do a vital job of opening up young minds . That 's I 'm delighted to approve a pay deal today which gives heads the freedom to offer their best and most experienced teachers a 2 per cent pay rise , something that is only possible because we trust heads and governors to decide how to reward their staff . ' The pay review body believes that the rise for teachers could be made from within existing school budgets , meaning no additional cost to the taxpayer from central government . Chancellor George Osborne is accused of resisting a 2 per cent pay rise for teachers , something the Tories denied tonight . The NASUWT teaching union has warned teaching is already a far less attractive career choice after a series of coalition pay freezes and caps . It urged the pay body to recommend a 'substantial above-inflation pay rise ' . General secretary Chris Keates said : 'The cuts to teachers ' pay has been a major contributory factor in the current teacher recruitment and retention crisis . 'Many teachers did n't even get the 1 per cent awarded in 2014 thanks to the excessive discretion schools have been given over teachers ' pay . 'That is the context in which the argument over 1 per cent or 2 per cent is apparently taking place . It does n't even scratch the surface of what teachers have lost at the hands of this coalition . '
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