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EDUCATION BUSINESS 23.07

 
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Tackling workload this new academic year


Education Secretary Damian Hinds has pledged to reduce workload in schools with a series of measures to remove some of the more burdensome responsibilities on teachers.


This came about during Hinds’ speech at the Association of School and College Leaders’ annual conference in March, where he made clear that neither the government nor Ofsted required teachers to spend time filling out templates for individual lesson plans, or “triple marking” every piece of work.


According to the DfE’s Snapshot Survey, 73 per cent of surveyed school leaders and teachers say their school has already taken action to reduce unnecessary workload, such as an overhaul or reduction of marking practices.

 

The subject of tackling teacher workload is covered on page 15, where Imogen Rowley from The Key shares advice on how to ease the pressure on teachers, and indeed other school staff. Much in line with the government’s push to champion the profession and reduce workload, Imogen cites adopting flexible working practices and lessening the reliance on pupil performance data as part key things that schools can do.


Angela Pisanu, editor

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