- As part of our school's planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) strategy we have timetabled whole class groups led by support staff working to the standard of a higher level teaching assistant. If this member of support staff is absent how do we cover for his/her absence?
- What is protected by the no-detriment clause contained in the national agreement with regard to the provision of PPA time?
- When must PPA time be allocated?
- If a school programmes enrichment activities to release PPA time for teachers, who can lead these activities?
- When should enrichment activities take place so as to release planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time for schools?
- Does the legal restriction on class size at key stage 1 affect the size of enrichment activities timetabled to create PPA at this age group? Do the key stage 1 requirements also restrict the opportunities for support-staff members to lead activities?
- Can leadership and management time be moved out of the 'timetabled teaching day' and into other areas of session time, to create capacity for PPA within the school?
- Do nursery officers/nursery nurses have an entitlement to PPA time?
- When my entire career has been focused on concern for individuals, why am I being asked to teach a 60-strong class?
- In phase three of the contractual changes included in the national agreement there is a requirement that headteachers should be provided with dedicated headship time. What will this look like? How much time should they be given?
- What examinations are included in the stipulation that teachers are no longer required to invigilate?
- Can a teacher be present in the examination hall during an external examination at any time?
- Are there any exceptions to the new arrangements on exam invigilation?
- What if a pupil with special needs is sitting an examination and the nature of their need dictates that they are in a room apart from the main examination hall. Who should invigilate?
- Do key stage 4 mock examinations count as invigilation if they take place during lesson time but pupils are directed to the school hall?
- Does the 11-plus fall within the scope of the contractual change on invigilation?
- After the introduction of the contractual change on invigilation, can a teacher be present in the hall, marking for example, just in case issues arise which invigilators cannot deal with?
- Can a teacher be present in the examination hall/test room as part of the monitoring procedures for a school's revised invigilation arrangements?
- Is there any guidance for key stage 2 curriculum coordinators on the impact of the contractual change on invigilation?
- Can teachers be required to support pupils with SEN inside an invigilation room/hall?
