HC Deb 09 January 2003 vol 397 c345W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average working week for teachers in England was in each year since 1997 in(a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) all schools. [89307]

Mr. Miliband

Information on the average working week for teachers for each year since 1997 is not available. The School Teachers' Review Body has carried out diary studies on over 3,000 teachers in 300 schools based on one week in March 1994, 1996 and 2000. Their findings in respect of the average hours per week worked were as follows:

Primary Secondary
Classroom teachers
1994 48.8 48.9
1996 50.8 50.3
2000 52.8 51.3
Headteachers
1994 55.4 61.1
1996 55.7 61.7
2000 58.9 60.8