The decision was made last week by members of the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT), which represents 85 per cent of headteachers, at their annual conference in Cardiff. The heads went against the advice of the union's leadership.
NAHT general secretary David Hart had called for a later deadline of 1 April 2005, while some delegates pressed for 31 August this year. But the majority supported 31 December as a deadline.
The union's ultimatum came under fire from the second-largest teaching union, the NASUWT, an enthusiastic supporter of the workload reduction agreement. Its deputy general secretary, Chris Keates, said, 'The truth is that some heads have finally read the agreement's provisions and realised the days of managing teachers by exploiting a vague and all-embracing contract have gone forever.
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