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Forum Brief: School workforce reforms
Headteachers have voted to pull out of a national agreement on reforming the school workforce unless they received a cast-iron guarantee by the end of the year that the changes would be fully funded.
Government Response: Department for Education and Skills
Schools minister David Miliband said: "The government remains fully committed to implementing the workforce reform agreement with all our partners, including the NAHT. We have worked closely with them to ensure that real terms increases are delivered each year to the front line. 29,000 more teachers and 100,000 classroom assistants since 1997 is a clear indication of our financial and policy commitment."
Forum Response: Secondary Heads Association
SHA general secretary John Dunford said: "SHA remains committed to the Workforce Agreement and will remain a member of the implementation group so that heads can continue to influence the future development on workforce remodelling.
"On funding, SHA is as concerned as NAHT that the government provides adequate resources for this important reform. In particular, the reforms on cover and examination invigilation in secondary schools need to be properly funded."
Forum Response: Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL general secretary Dr Mary Bousted said: "Headteachers have accepted every initiative the government has handed down to them over the last decade with apparent indifference to the escalating impact on the working lives of classroom teachers. They cannot now refuse to implement the one agreement that is designed to redress this damage by easing teachers’ workload. The Association will act to protect its members’ interests if headteachers try to renege on this agreement.
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