In this section you will find an overview of local and national developments in Remodelling since 2002. You will also find information about Remodelling in Rotherham schools and links to the key national agencies responsible for Remodelling.
Click on the link below to access the recently added guidance on Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time:
'Developing a policy statement on Planning Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time – guidance for schools'
There have been recent important changes to the government agency responsible for overseeing remodelling, the National Remodelling Team [NRT]. From 1st April 2006 the National Remodelling Team became fully integrated into the Training and Development Agency for Schools. Content from the NRT website has therefore been migrated over to TDA. If you are familiar with the previous NRT site you may notice some slight differences in the navigation.
For information on local developments in Remodelling since 2002 you can access the current copy of Rotherham's remodelling newsletter ‘Time for Standards’ below:
Time for Standards 6[552kb]
You can also access previous copies of ‘Time for Standards’:
Time for Standards 5 [84kb]
Time for Standards 4 [211kb]
Time for Standards 3 [115kb]
Time for Standards 2 [1355kb]
Time for Standards 1 [1411kb]
You can also access the latest OFSTED report on workforce reform. Ofsted remodelling [75kb]
If you require further information about workforce reform contact:liz.buxton@rotherham.gov.uk
Workforce reform – the context
In October 2002, the DfES published ‘Time for Standards: reforming the school workforce’, setting out the government’s plans for creating additional time for teachers and headteachers and thereby helping to raise educational standards. In January 2003 the government, employers and trades unions [with the exception of the NUT] agreed to the principles of ‘Raising standards and tackling workload: a national agreement’, setting out a seven point plan aimed at reducing workload, phased over three years [see below].
The national workforce agreement 2003 – a seven point plan for creating time for teachers and headteachers
Progressive reductions in teachers’ overall hours over the next four years
Changes to teachers’ contracts to ensure teachers including headteachers do not routinely undertake administrative and clerical tasks
Changes to teachers contracts, to ensure teachers:
have a reasonable work/life balance
• have a reduced burden of providing cover for absent colleagues
• have guaranteed planning, preparation and assessment time within the school day to support their teaching
• have a reasonable allocation of time in support of their leadership and management responsibilities
• and that headteachers have dedicated time which recognises their significant responsibilities for their school
A concerted attack on unnecessary paperwork and bureaucratic processes for teachers and headteachers.
Reform of support staff roles to help teachers and support pupils. Personal administrative assistants for teachers, cover supervisors and higher level teaching assistants to be introduced.
The recruitment of new managers, including business and personnel managers, and others with experience from outside education where they have the expertise to contribute effectively to schools’ leadership teams.
Additional resources and national change management programmes to help school leaders achieve in their schools the necessary reforms of the teaching profession and restructuring of the workforce.
Monitoring of progress on delivery by the signatories of the agreement.
The national workforce agreement – summary of key measures and timescales for implementation
Phase 1 2003/04
Promote reductions in overall excessive hours
• Establish new signatories group
• Establish new Implementation Review Unit
• Routine delegation of 24 non-teaching tasks
• Introduce new work/life balance clauses
• Introduce leadership and management time
• Undertake a review of use of school closure
Phase 2 2004/05
Introduce new limits on covering for absent teachers
Phase 3 – 2005/06
• Introduce guaranteed professional time for planning,
preparation and assessmentIntroduce dedicated headship time
• Introduce new invigilation arrangements
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