The successful motion was proposed by Kathleen Barraclough, representative for the PAT education committee, at the PAT annual conference last week.
From September, schools must let teachers spend 10 per cent of their time on preparation, planning and assessment (PPA).
Ms Barraclough said, 'PAT fully supports the concept of PPA time. But we are concerned there is not enough money in the system to provide proper cover.'
Ms Barraclough warned that PPA could mean head teachers would be forced to double class sizes and put untrained teaching assistants in charge of classes.
School standards minister Jacqui Smith defended the workload reforms and said planning time was key to raising standards in schools. She told delegates, 'We are very clear that from September PPA time is a must, not an option.'
Ms Smith also spoke of the 'invaluable role' that extended schools would play in developing seamless services for parents and children, and denied that they would be a 'further burden' for teaching staff.
Conference delegates also voted in favour of a motion calling for the introduction of a national pay and career structure for everyone working in early years education and childcare.
Deborah Lawson, chair of the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses section committee, said, 'The Children's Workforce Strategy makes no mention of salary structures. What we need is a robust national framework that provides a proper career structure.'
She added, 'Further investment is required if better outcomes for children are to be achieved.'
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'The way better salary levels can be paid for is one for the politicians to decide. I'm sure we can help them with a few ideas, but have called for the introduction of a national pay and career structure for everyone working in early years education and childcare.
A successful motion was proposed by Deborah Lawson, chair of the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses (PANN) section committee, In a speech to delegates Ms Lawson said, 'The Children's Workforce Strategy makes no mention of salary structures. What we need is a robust national framework that provides a proper career structure.'
She added, 'The way better salary levels can be paid for is one for the politicians to decide. I'm sure we can help them with a few ideas, but further investment is required if better outcomes for children are to be achieved.'
Ms Smith also spoke of the 'invaluable role' that extended schools would play an invaluable role in developing seamless services for parents and children, rather than being a 'further burden' for teaching staff.
For a full conference round-up see www.pat.org.uk.
