Can anyone explain the staggered school start please

[notevenat20]

What exactly is happening with secondary school in January? I read that children will go back on the 4th online and the 11th in person. Is that right? Is this for all schools including private schools? If DC are going to be tested between 4 and 11 January where will this be? Or will it happen after 11 jan when they are back at school? Generally confused...

But yes I am suggesting that if you are paid a lot of money you should expect not to follow a strict 9-5 work day.

Why would you think that applies to all well-paid jobs? Different sectors work differently. Not all jobs require people to be on call at any moment. Salary is often based on seniority, experience, talent and demand, not on the number of hours you have to be available.

Pretty much no teachers follow a 9-5 work day. Heads and senior staff work outside of school hours just like all teachers do. They will be expected to attend certain things other teachers don't- more meetings, results days etc, but they are largely able to direct their own time during non school hours. They are highly unlikely to be summoned into work at the drop of a hat when school is closed.

@lazylinguist

I am not sure I have anything useful to add but I just wanted to say I did read your reply.

Do you think Heads will be at peak performance if they have been working long days with no holidays since February?

I am sure dealing with covid in schools has been an exhausting job. DCs primary has done a magnificent job since September and I have written to them to thank them.

I do however distinguish between those paid 20 or 30k and those on 80k+. I also haven't had a holiday this year and have had to work twice as hard because of covid. This is a common thing currently. If I was paid 80k+ I would at least feel I was compensated for the exhausting work.

Well obviously people on 80k don't get tired. Reminds me of when I was 15 or 16 and working in a shop. A lady complained about the heat and I agreed with her, she rounded on me angrily and said, "But you are being paid." and of course I was but I was still bloody hot.

@AaronPurr

Nah the 3rd is a Sunday, can't have the Gov working on a Sunday, poor dears. wink I think it will be midday 4th Jan.

Cheap shot - I don't work for Dfe, but another Department and I have been working all evening, just closing down now. All unpaid - we're people too, you know!

DfE staff have been offered £1k bonus to work over Christmas. SLT in schools? Nothing. My dad was a civil servant and would be disgusted with all this.

I keep seeing this thread title in my Watched list and I just want to answer it with a big, fat NO! (Work in a school).

Ours go back on 11th (Secondary) . All pupils invited in on 8th for a Covid test