Q3(a)

Be aware of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work. Download Q3(a) guidance (PDF)

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Teachers’ professional duties are framed by legislation, statutory instruments, the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and statutory and non-statutory guidance. These include the Education Act (2002), the Children Act (2004), the Children’s Workforce Strategy (2005) and Every Child Matters.

Teachers also have rights and responsibilities, such as those contained in the 2003 national agreement Raising Standards and Tackling Workload. Teachers’ work in schools and other educational settings will be supported by various structures and systems, including policies, codes and practices. Many of these will have been devised by local authorities, schools and other organisations as a result of statutory requirements or guidance; others will have been created to reflect a particular mission and ethos. Teachers understand, support and enact these policies collectively and consistently in their professional practice.