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PPA resource pack

The workforce agreement monitoring group (WAMG) has produced Planning, preparation and assessment – a resource pack which can be downloaded below. The pack includes key documents on the subject of guaranteed planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time and guidance on strategies for releasing PPA time for teachers. There is also discussion on good practice in implementing PPA strategies in schools.

You can download the documents below or order the resource pack from Prolog on 0845 602 2260, quoting reference number NRT/0025/2004.

Resources for download

Introductory letter from David Miliband, then minister of state for school standards (PDF format, 30KB)

A WAMG statement welcoming the funding announcement made by David Miliband, then minister of state for school standards, 13 July 2004 (PDF format, 126KB)

PPA strategies – overview and toolkit (PDF format, 304KB) 

PPA strategies – good practice (PDF format, 116KB)

Statutory guidance section 4 of the School teachers' pay and conditions document (PDF format, 151KB)

Guidance accompanying the section 133 regulations issued under the Education Act 2002 (PDF format, 133KB)

WAMG guidance note on higher level teaching assistant roles for school support staff (PDF format, 400KB)

WAMG guidance note 1 (PDF format, 80KB)

WAMG guidance note 7 (PDF format, 745 KB)