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3 or 4 day school week

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Juil · 15/08/2022 12:04

I saw in the papers discussion of schools potentially having to cut their weeks to 3 or 4 days because of funding problems. I'm just wondering how this could work, how they could possibly deliver the curriculum?

I'm also wondering what happens if a school just can't safely staff the number of pupils on its budget? Can it cut its pupil numbers? Or just close?

www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/school-energy-costs-pay-increase-shorter-week-b2145109.html?amp

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Juil · 16/08/2022 05:18

StrangeSchoolHours · 15/08/2022 21:10

I'm just wondering how this could work,
I don't live in the UK and my Dc effectively have a 4 day week as they have every Wed and Friday afternoon free. Each school can set their own hours though, so many do a 4.5 day week but start later in the day. Within our school, each class has different hours e.g. Yr 1 has fewer lessons than Yr 6. There's no lunch provision and Dc are expected to go home for lunch so there's a long lunch break of 12-1345.

Interesting, is it assumed that there is a SAHP in each household?

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GeorgiaGirl52 · 16/08/2022 05:57

Private (fee-paying) schools here are already at 4.5 days. School ends at noon on Wednesdays so teachers can do planning, continued education, or parent meetings. There is talk of reducing to 4 days and having Friday as a Teacher Work Day. This would save a lot in fuel as the buses would not run at all on Friday and the kitchen employees would not be doing meals. I expect it will be implemented next year.

Pruella · 16/08/2022 06:04

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2022 21:25

Wow, well I just saw #teachertwitter was trending so I had a look, and it’s full of US teachers posting frantically trying to get people to buy classroom equipment from their Amazon wish lists for them.

Like this thread twitter.com/bagm1012/status/1559147669439873024?s=21&t=YPnTlOvm8-SkcMw35yL7Jg

Perhaps that’s where we’re headed, teachers having to beg.

This is a thing already at my DS’ school - there’s an Amazon wish list for each class. I spent £200 on stuff last year on it.

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AntlerRose · 16/08/2022 09:11

noblegiraffe · 15/08/2022 20:49

The real problem is that things that can be cut have already been cut over the past decade of underfunding, plus things that shouldn’t be cut.

Now we’re at the point of having to cut things you’d think couldn’t be cut.

Exactly this.

Education will suffer. I think safety is being compromised too.

Hillsidehigh · 16/08/2022 09:23

Our budgets have been slashed to the bone, many of our buildings are not fit for purpose, the government has announced pay rises but not provided any money to fund this, school energy bills will be through the roof this winter. My classroom is 1950’s and leaks when it rains. There is no money to fix anything but the government is pushing academisation and Mats with CEO’s on huge salaries. Our CEO and CFO gave themselves 20k pay rises last year, I bought glue sticks out of my own money.

Sunshineismyfriend · 16/08/2022 09:29

Such a worry for our children's education. I also worry how families would be expected to manage kids at home and also work.

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