Hand in Hand

Moving Forward Together

The Newsletter of the Harrow Teachers’ Association
Summer Term 2010
Division Secretary:
Lynne Snowdon 020 8863 0877
Email: snowdon.lynne@nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk

Contents

Page 1 Contents

Page 2 PPA rules and regulations

Page 2 Directed hours

Page 3 - 4 Toilet facilities

Page 4 Contacting the NUT

Page 5 - 7Facilities for Trade Union Officials

Page 7 Keeping up to date with circulated

information

Heena Modi
The Editor of the Hand in Hand
 PPA rules and regulations

PPA time is covered by paragraphs 78.2 to 78.4 of the School Teachers Pay and Conditions
Document 2008. The STPCD is statutory guidance from the DCSF. All state schools are required
to follow it.

Paragraph 78.2 states that: -

“PPA time must amount to not less than 10% of the teacher’s timetabled teaching time”.

This is the time that the Head has assigned to the teacher to teach pupils.

Paragraph 78.3 states that: -

“PPA time must be provided in units of not less than half an hour”.

This must be during teaching time.

Paragraph 78.4 states that: -

“a teacher must not be required to carry out any other duties, including the provision of
cover……during his PPA time”.

In summary: -
Different amounts of PPA can be given as the amount would be determined by the number of
hours taught.
PPA must be timetabled
PPA must not be re-arranged by those who organise it unless it is to ensure that the class
teacher does not ‘miss it.’ For example, if PPA is at a time on which the teacher is on a course or
a trip; it may be re-arranged so that he/she does not miss out
PPA must be in chunks of at least half an hour.
PPA cannot be taken away for any reason whether it be to cover during PPA, for hospital
appointments etc.
Timetabled teaching time is from the time class starts, until if finishes minus lunchtime.

Directed hours

Directed time begins when the Head expects the teacher to be school. The first lot of direct
time stops at lunch time. Morning breaks are included in directed time whether staff are on duty
or not because it is time which cannot be classified as ‘your own time’.

Directed time begins again when your lunch break ends up until the end of day.

In some schools teachers are not expected to stay behind after the children are dismissed. In
other schools they are expected to be available to meet parents. Thus end of directed time for
each day would depend on expectations set by the Head.
 Toilet facilities

Now this may seem a strange thing to be concerned about but if you are teaching in a Middle
School which is gaining Year 3 or if you work in a High School which is gaining Year 7; you may
not comply with the existing guidelines.

Toilet and Washing Facilities for Pupils

All schools must contain at least a basic number of toilet fittings for pupils, based on one toilet
for every 10 pupils under the age of five; one toilet for every 20 pupils aged five and over; one
toilet for every 10 pupils in special schools. In each case the figure arrived at should be rounded
up to the nearest whole even number. The number may need to be increased in order that it is
adequate according to any special requirements which pupils have.

All schools must have separate washrooms for male and female pupils aged 8 and over. In mixed
washrooms and in washrooms for female pupils, all toilet fittings should be WCs

In schools where most pupils are under 11, there must be as many washbasins as toilet fittings.
In schools where most pupils are 11 or older, washrooms with one toilet fitting should include at
least one washbasin and washrooms with two toilet fittings should contain at least two
washbasins, while in all other washrooms the number of washbasins should be at least two thirds
of the number of toilet fittings.

Nursery schools and schools with pupils under 5 should have one deep sink, shower or bath for
every 40 such pupils. Again the figure arrived at should be rounded up to the next whole
number.

Changing accommodation, including showers, must be provided for children over 11 taking PE.
Source : Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 : Regulation 3.

In washrooms for male pupils, at least one third of toilet fittings should be WCs.
Source: DfEE Guidance Document 0029/2000 para 27

Pupils welfare may be a particular issue when showering or changing … the welfare of some pupils
may demand stringent privacy.
Source: DfEE Guidance Document 0029/2000 paras 32/33

Water Supplies
An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water must be provided for all persons at work in a
workplace. The water must be readily accessible and a sufficient number of cups must be
provided unless the source is a drinking fountain. (This provision does not cover pupils access
to drinking water).
Source : Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 : Regulation 22.

A school shall have a wholesome supply of water for domestic purposes including a supply of
drinking water. (This provision can be used to support pupils access to drinking water).
Washbasins, baths and showers must have an adequate supply of hot and cold water. The
temperature of hot water supplies to baths and showers must not exceed 43oC.
Source : Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 : Regulation 22.

Contacting the NUT

Members wishing to contact the Union on all matters other than their membership should
initially contact their Regional/NUT Office.
Listed below is the Regional/NUT Office for Regional are 8 and the Local Authorities within the
region.
It will be helpful for those seeking advice and support to have their membership number ready
when telephoning.

Headquarters
Hamilton House,
Mabledon place,
London
WC1H 9BD
Tel: 020 7388 6191
Fax: 020 7387 8458

Membership Records & Subscriptions

Tel: 0845 300 1666

Regional area 8 London (west)

Ravenscourt house
322a king street
London
W6 orr
Tel: 020 8846 0600
Fax: 020 8563 8877
Email: london.west@nut.org.uk

Local Authorities
Barnet Hounslow
Brent Kensington & Chelsea
Camden Kingston upon Thames
City of London Lambeth
Ealing Merton
Enfield Richmond upon Thames
Hammersmith and Fulham Sutton
Harrow Wandsworth
Hillingdon Westminster
 Facilities for Trade Union Officials

This is an agreement between the borough of Harrow and the NUT. There are some gems of
information in here. Please have a look through it. ☺

1. Facilities for Nominated/recognised Officers of Trade Unions

1.1 One nominated officer (normally the Secretary) from each recognised Union and the
Secretary of HTCC will be granted absence from teaching duties for the purpose of
their organisations function without deduction of pay and schools so affected have
corresponding additions to their staffing establishment.

Absence will be granted to the nominated officer of each recognised Union and the
Secretary of HTCC according to the following scales.

Less than 250 members - 0.5 days per week

250 – 500 members - 1 day per week
500+ members - 2 days per week
Secretary HTCC - 0.5 days per week
1.2 The principle of reasonable absence from teaching duties without deductions of
pay for the following representatives of recognised teacher organisations is
accepted subject to (d) of (e) :-
(a) Members of the National Executive or other National Committee of each
recognised organisation.
(b) Representatives of a recognised organisation appointed by the Executive to
serve on a National Body.
(c) Members of the harrow Teachers Consultative Committee.
(d) Time off without loss of pay, subject to prior approval by the Director of
Education to be allowed for attendance at courses for Union representatives
in Schools, together with payment of appropriate fares and subsistence.
(e) Subject to prior confirmation by the Director of Education time off with pay to
attend Conferences and Courses held under the auspices of the Association
(not including those conferences held in school vacation periods) and not
involving more than one member for more than one day.
1.3 The Authority will allow individual Association officers to keep engagements with
other Association Officers or with the Authority’s officers within school hours by
prior arrangements with the Headteacher without loss of pay. Details of all such
engagements are to be recorded and if the number or duration are found to be
excessive, they are to be arranged at the discretion of the Headteacher and the
Director of Education.
1.4 Facilities for the Association officers to interview members during the school day by
prior arrangement with the Headteacher.
1.5 HTCC Representatives shall have the right to be present at an Induction Course
organised by the Advisory Service.
 Facilities for Trade Union Officials continued

1.6 The Authority will provide without charge, to the Secretary of each recognised
Association:-
(a) Lists of newly appointed teachers in the Borough (each term).
(b) Lists of teachers employed in the Schools of the Local Education
Authority (by the means most convenient to the Local Education
Authority).
(c) All non confidential documents relating to the work of the Education
Committee and its Sub-committee.
(d) The documents which set out the Pay, Conditions of Service and
regulations of the Local Authority which may apply to the teachers
employed in the Authority’s area.
2. Provision of Union Facilities in Schools and for School Representatives
2.1 The Authority will make arrangements to provide for the teacher organisations
within each school.
(a) Notice-Board facilities within the Staff Room without charge;
(b) Access to school duplicating facilities, provided that organisations pay for
materials used;
(c) The use of a room for meeting outside time-table hours without charge up to
6.30 p.m. on school days thus not involving the Caretaker in working overtime.
2.2 The Authority recognises that Members of each Professional Association within a
school have the right to express their views to the Headteacher through their School
Representatives.
2.3 Accredited School Representatives of recognised unions to be given a time-tabled
allowance for Union duties to the following scale:-
0 – 4 Members 0 periods a week
5 – 19 Members 1 period per week
20+ Members 2 periods per week
(+1 period defined as being 35 minutes or the period prevailing in the School
i.e. 30 or 40 minutes)
In each case the periods shall be absorbed by internal arrangements of the School
from existing preparation/marking time subject to arrangement and agreement with
the Headteacher, to be reviewed annually.
2.4 The Authority will ensure that School Representatives are able to make and receive
private telephone calls and all such telephone calls will be recorded and charged to the
Representative.
2.5 The Authority will ensure that School Representatives are provided with:-
(a) Access to documents which set out the Pay, Conditions of Service and regulations
of the Authority which apply to the teachers employed in the Authority’s area;
 Facilities for Trade Union Officials continued

(b) Information as to the structure and allocation of promoted posts, such information
to give details of scales but not actual salaries.
(c) Articles of Government applicable to their own Schools.
3. Provision of Facilities for Recognised Unions
3.1 The Authority will provide use of a furnished office in a school in the Borough but not
at the Civic Centre (details to be worked out by HTCC Working Party and Officers).
3.2 The Authority confirms the arrangement for use of the Local Education Authority’s
internal distribution to Schools for the purposes of Official Professional Association
communications.
3.3 The details of the secretary of each recognised Association are to be included in the
Internal Telephone Directory and also included in the list of Schools.
4. Provision of Information by Teacher Unions

Teachers’ Associations to provide lists of their officers to the Authority.

Original agreement September 1981 o/prt/psi/tufacs

Keeping up to date with circulated information

There are two pages on facebook One is for all members and the other is for representatives to
join.

For Reps - http://bit.ly/bF3UsH If you would prefer please go to FaceBook and search for NUT
reps.
There are threads detailing concerns that are both local and national.

For all NUT members - http://bit.ly/9hoIU9 Again, i preferred, please go to FaceBook and
search for National Union of Teachers – NUT. Here one can read about changes, positive news,
concerns, campaigns & more.
Another interesting facebook group is http://bit.ly/9XfKXs Again, If you cannot use this link
please go to FaceBook and search for Free Travel for London teachers! All teachers are
welcome!

For fans of twitter, there are also twibes (twitter groups) for NUT members and all teachers:
Tweechers Twibe http://www.twibes.com/group/Tweechers
NUT Twibe http://www.twibes.com/group/NUT which is a twitter group for NUT members

On all of the facebook pages and twitter pages, please be aware that ‘Opinions expressed on this
page are not necessarily those of the National Union of Teachers and do not, unless otherwise
stated, reflect the policy of the Union’.