A union is advising thousands of teachers on how to dodge marking, the Mail can reveal.

The guidance tells staff that they 'should not be expected to routinely give or receive written feedback'.

Plus they 'should not be asked to produce more than one report per academic year'.

Critics say the move is part of a long-running campaign by the National Education Union (NEU) to reduce the tasks which teachers have to carry out.

Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith said the NEU, wh'The NEU has once again shown their hand,' he added. 'Raising standards for pupils should be our focus.

It should get off the picket lines, around the negotiation table and back in the classroom.'ich is balloting for strike action, should focus on raising standards, not causing misery to millions with walkouts.

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