Teachers: Working Hours
Lords · Question HL2879 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Blunkett
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that mainstream schools overseen by multi-academy trusts fulfil the requirement set out in guidance to teach a minimum of 190 days a year, with an indicative 32.5 hours including breaks per we
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 11 Dec 2024
The length and structure of the school year in academies is a matter for the academy trust.Non-statutory guidance is in place which sets out the expectation that all mainstream, state-funded schools, including academies, should deliver a minimum school we...