Christalla Jamil, Headteacher of Eastfield Primary

“THE RATIONALE – Over the past couple of years, I have reviewed our staff workload at Eastfield on a regular basis. Alongside the national debate about workload, what I feel is really needed, is much more fundamental change. Additionally, I think that we need to get assessment and accountability mechanisms back into perspective, making them more manageable; more human in fact! At Eastfield we always put children and staff at the heart of every decision we make. We continue to have a relentless focus on learning. Both pupil and staff wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do. It is about doing what is right for our pupils, our staff, our community. Here is our journey to date…”

Read the full article by downloading the word document here ILT Blog – Reducing Teacher Workload Nov 2018