§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has regarding Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools' recommendations in respect of non-contact time for primary school teachers; whether the Government plan to act upon any of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe organisation of the school day and the duties to be undertaken by individual teachers in their 1,265 hours of directed time are matters for head teachers. The interim advisory committee on school teachers' pay and conditions has recently drawn attention to the scope that exists for LEAs and governing bodies to develop policies to increase teachers' non-contact time.