Up and down the country, the issue of workload continues to fill staffroom discussions. Lesson-planning, marking and report-writing are just some of the tasks that many teachers are grappling with. But I believe that it is possible for heads to help reduce the burden felt by staff.
By introducing clear guidance, together we can ensure a healthy work/life balance for all. Here is how we are striving to achieve this in our school.
Data-recording was cited as one of the biggest bugbears of the teaching profession in the Workload Challenge consultation undertaken by the Department for Education. I often wonder whether we have really examined how much data we actually need to record, and if we are recording it in the most effective way possible.
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