Our approach to workload  

• We consider the duty of care towards staff and work-life balance to be a high priority   

• We are respectful and of each other's family/non-work time  

• We respect contracted hours for non-teaching staff   

• We do not expect unreasonable directed work or 'making up' of hours 

• We use Microsoft 365 to maximise efficiency    

• We support the careful anonymised use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) to draft documents or help with planning    

  

Our working practices  

• We keep workload at the forefront and regularly on agenda items  

• We use evidence-based initiatives that improve outcomes  

• We are rolling out Ethical Leadership  

• We monitor workloads through surveys and through feedback discussions   

• Our CEO reports workload to Board of Trustees  

• We support flexible working   

• We support options for teacher PPA time off site  

• Use of planning and data  

• We share planning, resources and innovative curriculum across schools     

• Three data drops per year  

• Centrally populated data for leaders to maximise time spent on teaching and learning  

• Professional judgment on data input is supported by effective moderation processes.  

• One written report annually to parents  

 

Marking and feedback for improvement  

• Live marking promoted  

• Purposeful feedback to children to enable improvements as part of live marking   

• Creating a culture in each school where children can mark effectively and move their own learning forward  

  

Monitoring and Evaluation  

• We are partners and allies in supporting Headteachers with School Improvement  

• We plan monitoring and evaluation to support School Improvement Priorities   

• Monitoring is proportionate  

  

Emails and Teams Chat  

• We actively promote reducing communication outside work hours    

• We keep communication succinct, professional and considerate of those receiving them  

• We are purposeful in who need to be part of emails/chat so not to overload others  

• We minimise group emails and ‘reply all’  

 

Meetings  

• We prepare for meetings to enable best use of the time together  

• We know the purpose of meetings, what we want to achieve and have the right people together  

• If a meeting is not needed, we cancel and give back the gift of time  

•  Where we can we use an action log rather than minutes