Directed time and how to tackle workload in your school

Act now to win a directed time calendar in your workplace

1. Organise a meeting of members to discuss directed time – A directed time calendar is a contractual right for teachers and there should be an annual discussion about the calendar that sets out the details of teaching staff working time in the forthcoming academic year.
2. If this is something that doesn’t usually happen at your school, use the members meeting to agree that the rep/s will speak to the head about a DT calendar, examples of calendars can be found via the button right.
3. Meet with the head to ensure that a DT calendar with a maximum 1265 hours will be issued following consultation and any areas of concern will be discussed fully with the union.
4. Meet again with members to discuss your head’s response and decide your next steps.
5. If you have concerns about the calendar, use our Excel pro forma, available via the button on the right hand side, to calculate the hours of you and your colleagues.
6. If you need any further support, contact your branch secretary.

Thank you for being involved in this important campaign. Yours Sincerely