NUT Directed Time Calculation

You need to enter your school's information into the white boxed cells on Sheet 2 of this Excel Workbook.

The total directed time for the year will then be automatically calculated in hours.

The sheet will automatically format times in hours and fractions of an hour once you've entered hours and minutes.

Don't enter any data into the cells that are lightly shaded in grey.

This is Blackburn with Darwen NUT's guide to enable you to calculate your school's directed time.

Use the Example on Sheet 3 together with the Notes on Sheet 4 in order to help you fill in the times in Columns C and D of Sheet 2and the number of each activity where required in Column I on Sheet 2.

So, for example, if you enter a time of 5 hours and 35 minutes, this time will then be displayed as 5 7/12 meaning five and seven twelfths hours.

The sheet will automatically format times in hours and fractions of an hour once you've entered hours and minutes.

Use the Example on Sheet 3 together with the Notes on Sheet 4 in order to help you fill in the times in Columns C and D of Sheet 2

So, for example, if you enter a time of 5 hours and 35 minutes, this time will then be displayed as 5 7/12 meaning five and seven twelfths hours.

DIRECTED TIME ALLOCATION

School Year

Hours per year

Includes all potential teaching time, registration, mid-session break(s), PPA time, assemblies etcHours Minutes Hours per day

5 30 5 1/2 x 190 days 1045

Supervisory DutiesIncludes a minimum of 10 minutes before the start of the morning session, 5 minutes at either end of the lunch break and 10 minutes at the end of the school day

Hours Minutes Hours per day0 30 1/2 x 190 days 95

Inset DaysIncludes Inset Days that are taken as two evening sessions during the year

Hours Minutes Hours per day Number of days5 30 5 1/2 5 27 1/2

Parents' Meetings3:30 - 5:30 and 3:30 - 7:00 twice yearly. Includes any trapped/void time before meetings start

Hours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings5 30 5 1/2 2 11

Other EveningsAttendance at 2 after school productions until 8pm. Includes any trapped/void time before meetings start

Hours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings4 30 4 1/2 1 4 1/2

Staff MeetingsIncludes any trapped/void time before meetings start

Hours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings1 30 1 1/2 37 55 1/2

Other Duties of the TeacherMonday morning briefing

Hours Minutes Hours per week0 20 1/3 x 38 weeks 12 2/3

Performance ManagementHours Minutes

0 0 0

Total Directed TIme 1251 1/6 hours(Must not exceed 1265 hours)

Contingencies / Buffer Time 13 5/6 hoursThe NUT sample timetable includes a suggested buffer of 18 hours for emergencies.

School Day (when pupils are present - excluding lunch time)

DIRECTED TIME ALLOCATION

School A BwD Primary School Year 2010/2011

Hours per yearSee Note 1 on Sheet 4

Includes all potential teaching time, registration, mid-session break(s), PPA time, assemblies etc The day used in this example is from 9am to 12.30 am and 1.30pm to 3.35 pm.Hours Minutes Hours per day This includes am and pm registrations, morning assembly, morning break

5 35 5 7/12 x 190 days 1060 5/6 and 5 x 1 hour lessons giving 5 hours and 35 mins per day.

Supervisory DutiesIncludes 10 minutes before the start of the morning session, 5 minutes at either end of the lunch break During this time, teachers are required to be on school premises to ensure the safe arrivaland 10 minutes at the end of the school day and departure of children to and from their classrooms.

Hours Minutes Hours per day0 30 1/2 x 190 days 95

Inset Days See Note 2 on Sheet 4Includes Inset Days that are taken as two evening sessions during the year

Hours Minutes Hours per day Number of days6 0 6 5 30

Parents' MeetingsHours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings

2 30 2 1/2 4 10

Other EveningsHours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings These could include Open Evenings, School Productions, Summer Fayres etc.

3 0 3 1 3

Staff Meetings See Note 3 on Sheet 4Includes any trapped/void time before meetings start If meetings start more than 10 minutes after the scheduled end of the school day, any

Hours Minutes Hours per meeting Number of meetings extra time is trapped time. (10 minutes Supervisory Duties' time is not trapped time.)1 0 1 38 38 This example assumes a weekly 1 hour staff meeting.

Other Duties of the Teacher See Note 4 on Sheet 4Hours Minutes Hours per week

0 30 1/2 x 38 weeks 19

Performance ManagementHours Minutes You should have an agreed time allocation for Performance Management.

3 0 3 This is often 3 hours to allow for up to am hour for each of a target setting meeting,an observation and a review meeting.

Total Directed TIme 1258 5/6 hours

Contingencies / Buffer Time 6 1/6 hours(Remaining directed time for unforseen circumstances)

School Day (when pupils are present - excluding lunch time)

Notes

1.

The calculation of pay and directed time commitments for a part-time teacher require a different calculation using the School's Timetabled Teaching Week (STTW).Please contact us if you have any part-time members who need support with the calculation of pay and directed time.

2. When directed time was introduced, there was a stipulation that the 1265 hours should be spread reasonably evenly over the 195 days a teacher is required to work. As 1265 divided by 195 gives just under 6.5 hours per day, we have always argued that at least 6 hours should be allocated to each INSET day (after all, it is part of our entitlement to professional development!)However, as many schools now choose to disaggregate INSET days into twilight sessions of 2.5 hours each, we often see 5 hours allocated per INSET day.

3. The NUT will support members who wish to refuse to stay for longer than one hour per week in staff meetings.

4. This time can be allocated to allow for duties such as dealing with pupils' issues, seeing parents, dealing with emails and/or other correspondence etc.

Paul HoganAssistant SecretaryBlackburn with Darwen NUTUnit 6, Eanam Wharf, BLACKBURN, BB1 5BL01254 56557

PPA time is part of directed time and heads are free to tell teachers where and when this takes place.However , they are not permitted to determined what a teacher does with their PPA time.