School Workforce Reform

Introduction

The National Agreement on Raising Standards and Tackling Workload was designed to improve the status and conditions of all who work in schools.

The Agreement acknowledged the pressure which schools were under to raise standards and tackle unacceptable levels of workload for teachers and introduced a series of significant changes to teachers' conditions of service, introduced in three annual phases from September 2003:

September 2003:

Routine delegation of administrative and clerical tasks
Introduction of work/life balance clauses
Introduction of leadership and management time for those with corresponding responsibilities

September 2004:

Introduction of new limits on covering for absent colleagues (38 hrs per year)

September 2005:

Introduction of guaranteed professional time for planning, preparation and assessment (PPA)
Introduction of dedicated headship time
Introduction of new invigilation arrangements

What do we do?

Remodelling is a process which enables schools and other organisations to develop effective and long-term change programmes to meet their own specific circumstances.

We work with schools to advise and support them in remodelling their practice to implement the contractual changes introduced by the Agreement, often through redefining staff roles and responsibilities (workforce reform). Closely linked to the work of Remodelling the school workforce is the development of Extended Schools, please see the link below for further information about what is happening in extended schools in Oldham.

Contact details:

The Workforce Development and Governance Service
The Centre for Professional Development
Rosary Road
Fitton Hill
Oldham
OL8 2QE
Telephone: 0161 770 4291
Fax: 0161 770 3664
E-mail: WDGS@oldham.gov.uk