§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations she has received about the work load in pre-school nurseries and playgroups. [21955]
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what is her latest assessment of the number of hours being worked by teachers each week; and if she will make a statement. [21956]
§ Mr. TimmsThe PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) teacher work load study indicates that, during term time, teachers work around 52 hours per week. PwC's final report will in due course be referred to the School Teachers Review Body.
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will publish the findings of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report into teachers' work load before 24 January 2002. [21958]
§ Mr. TimmsThe final report from PricewaterhouseCoopers is available on the DfES website at the following address: www.teachernet.gov.uk/ workloadstudy.
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the terms of reference were for the PricewaterhouseCoopers report into teachers' work load. [21959]
§ Mr. TimmsThe aim of the work load study was to identify the main factors that determine teachers' and head teachers' work load, and to develop a programme of practical action to eliminate excessive work load and promote the most effective use of all resources in schools.