You might have been given a breakdown of your 1265 hours – or maybe even asked if you have seen one – but what are the 1265 hours? And what is ‘directed time’?
To find the answer, we have to look at some documents produced by the Department of Education…
All local authority schools in England and Wales follow the framework set out in the School teachers’ pay and conditions document.
This document is a long one (86 pages!) but inside you get a complete guide to what teachers can, and can’t, be asked to do in schools. Plus – all the pay scales too.