Education and Skills written question – answered at on 11 February 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
(1) if he will make a statement on the reforms designed to reduce teacher workload, as outlined in the November 2002 Teachers report, with specific reference to measures which will help teachers to keep up with the pace of change occurring in their profession;
(2) what actions he is taking to ensure there is adequate PPA time for teachers to prepare lessons for their pupils; and how this will balance against teaching time and the time needed to carry out administrative duties.
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No requirement routinely to undertake administrative and clerical tasks, including the 24 tasks set out in the agreement, by September 2003;
A limit of 38 hours on the time a teacher should cover lessons, by September 2004;
The equivalent of at least 10 per cent. of their timetabled teaching time to be guaranteed for planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) by September 2005. PPA are core duties and need core time devoted to them. Guaranteeing time during the school day for this is critical to driving up pupil standards.
Schools will be expected to work towards these changes as soon as possible and on later than the dates given above.
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