Feeling overwhelmed in school is a feeling which all teachers will have encountered at some point in their careers. If you are an Edapt subscriber, you can contact us for support and advice if you are feeling constantly overwhelmed.
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Your school staff handbook can be very useful to look over when you encounter employment issues in your role. It will include lots of useful information on working at your school and the various rules which should be followed.
Senior mental health leads in schools might be a role you are unaware of. Between September 2021 and March 2022, about a third of all state schools and colleges will be able to apply and access the grant.
PPA time (planning, preparation and assessment) is a phrase which all teachers will be familiar with. Catching up with lesson planning and assessment is a vital part of a teacher’s role.
Teacher assessed grades can be an overwhelming topic to understand. Essentially, the government has said that many exams cannot be held fairly this year as a result of the disruption pupils have faced due to the pandemic.
Gained time is a term you may have heard in relation to when your exam classes are on study leave or taking exams. The term was explicitly referred to last in the 2013 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD)
If you work in a maintained school in England, you will be paid accordingly to nationally agreed pay scale, as outlined in the STPCD. If you work in an academy, free school or independent school, your pay will be set according to your school’s pay policy.
The Department for Education (DfE) explains face masks will no longer be recommended for pupils and students in classrooms or communal areas.
As a member of school staff you may be asked to cover another teacher’s class due to unforeseeable circumstances. This can be known as ‘rarely cover’.
As a member of school staff you will want to be familiar with your employment contract. This will include details on how much you are paid, your terms and conditions of employment, working hours and more details.