GAINED TIME

"Gained Time” is when teachers are released from timetabled teaching commitments when their pupils are on study leave or are actually taking an examination and being invigilated by non-teaching staff. The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document gives a list of “agreed” directed tasks which could be done in “gained time” but this does not include “invigilation” or covering for other staff (e.g. an HLTA or cover supervisor) who is invigilating.

• Developing/revising departmental/subject curriculum materials, schemes of work, lesson plans and policies in preparation for the new academic year. This may include identifying appropriate materials for use by supply staff and/or cover supervisors;
• Assisting colleagues in appropriate, planned team teaching activities;
• Taking groups of pupils to provide additional learning support;
• Supporting selected pupils with coursework;
• Undertaking planned activities with pupils transferring between year groups or from primary schools;
• Where the school has a policy for all staff to release them for CPD during school sessions, gained time may be used for such activities.

If teachers are directed to cover during gained time, it must count towards the 38 hour limit.