Do Not Scrap the 1265 Directed Time Provision for Teachers
We are concerned about reports that the 1265 directed time policy for teachers may be scrapped. We feel teachers have faced real terms pay cuts, and view 1265 as the only thing protecting staff from even more unpaid and excessive workload. Recruitment and retention is already critical. We say no.
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- 08 APR 2026Government respondedDepartment for EducationGovernment reply
We have not proposed the removal, or a specific change, to the current 1265 directed hours limit, which is a key teacher protection.
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