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Part time teachers - would you expect to be paid for this?

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reastie · 07/11/2012 14:20

Sorry if this is slightly the wrong place to post it, but would really appreciate the opinion of part time teachers on this. I'm trying to organise going on an INSET run by an exam board on marking controlled assessment. It's 1:30 - 3:30 on my afternoon off. My HoD told me I wouldn't get paid for this as the other options for the course are after school and if I went on it after school I wouldn't get any extra money for it (he hadn't checked with anyone on this though). I nodded at the time not thinking it through and that sounded fair the way he put it. He has emailed the Dept head about me going on the course in my own time (ie unpaid) so now it's in the system that I'm going to go on it unpaid. I don't want to make a fuss but at the same time I'm giving up my afternoon off for this course, it does seem unfair to me that it is unpaid (I probably feel a bit gritted teeth as I do so much extra to my hours every week preparing etc lessons). Thinking logically - you are expected as the norm to do things after school sometimes but if you would do a course during school holidays or week ends as a full timer surely you'd get more pay for that time? I have a young DC so am having to arrange extra childcare for her (although it's free as it's DM) and am missing quality time with her that I would usually have, so it's not like I've got nothing better to do.

So, is this something that I would be expected to do for free or does it sound like it's something that I should be paid for (or at least would be reasonable to be paid for)? I'd just like some teachers opinions on this really. I am in a union but I'd like a moral response as to whether I would look money grabbing for requesting to be paid for it or if this would be normal. Also, now my HoD has said I will do it in my own time should I go back to my HoD to say I'd like to see if I can be paid (even though he said I shouldn't bother probably as he has to do a similar course after school and not get any extra money so would resent me getting more but he gets loads more money than me ) or should I just go above him (and hope he doesn't mind when he finds out)?

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AThingInYourLife · 07/11/2012 14:53

No way would I attend training without pay (or TOIL), even if it was on after school.

Teaching is a job, not a hobby.

I'm not a teacher any more.

annbenoli · 07/11/2012 14:51

could you not be given time off in lieu. I am a part time teacher and it is a minefield. Do you normally attend staff meetings? If so could you miss some for them to make up the time to you ? As a part timer you are only expected to complete a fair proportion of directed time so if you work 3 days you should attend 2/3rds of staff meetings. Training - you have a right to training and they have an obligation to provide this on your working days. However, in the case of training by an external provider, as this is, you are not obligated to attend outside of your working days. If you decide to then any payment or time off in lieu is at the discretion of the head teacher. I would ask for time in lieu i think and then you would get the quality time with your little one back.