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Directed time

The 1,265 hours over 195 days a year that a full-time teacher in a maintained school in England can be directed to work by the headteacher.

Used in
England, Wales
Topic
Teacher employment

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STPCD (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document) England Wales
The statutory document setting pay scales and working conditions for teachers in maintained schools in England (Wales has its own version).
PPA time (Planning, preparation and assessment time) England Wales
Guaranteed time within the timetable, at least 10% of a teacher's teaching time in England, for planning, preparation and assessment.

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