Question reference: S6O-02711
- Date lodged: 1 November 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 November 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on reducing teachers’ class contact time.
Answer
I have commissioned an external research exercise to consider how best to progress the commitment to reduce class contact time by 90 minutes per week. Any reduction in class contact time will, additionally, require the agreement of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers.
The research exercise will inform decisions on education workforce planning for future years, bringing together a range of factors, including current teacher numbers and pupil teacher ratios. The research is due to report by the end of December.