Speaking at a conference in London to mark six months since all representative unions except the National Union of Teachers (NUT) signed the workload agreement, education secretary Charles Clarke said that new regulations had been laid before Parliament that would give support staff a bigger role, under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.
He also set out the Government's three-year support programme for the reform of teachers' working hours in England. From 1 September no teacher would be required to undertake routine clerical and administrative tasks.
Also, provision would have to be made for teachers and headteachers 'to enjoy a reasonable work-life balance', and teachers with management and leadership responsi- bilities would be entitled to 'a reasonable allocation of time' within school sessions to discharge their responsibilities.
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