Programme for teachers' work/life balance day yet to be decided, council says
The programme for an Angus teachers' training day has not been finalised yet, the local authority says.
- By Graeme Strachan
- Published in the Courier : 19.05.11
- Published online : 19.05.11 @ 12.12pm
As we reported on Wednesday, the Work/Life Balance Day takes place on May 27 and is part of the latest in-service day.
Teachers are being offered time to go on organised "life-enhancing" activities, such as go-karting, visiting the cinema or even taking drives or walks in the countryside with colleagues during school hours. The teachers would have to cover the cost of any paid-for activities.
The Courier has asked Angus Council for a full, detailed programme of events.
A spokeswoman said the programme for the three schools that are involved are not finalised yet, but added they would be passed on once that happens.
She added, "There are two in-service days scheduled for staff at Angus' 53 primary schools and eight secondary schools at the end of May.
"On Friday, May 27, staff will be considering improvement plans for their individual schools and looking at different aspects of curriculum activity, with Monday, May 30, devoted to the Curriculum for Excellence.
"Three of our secondary schools plan to use part of the Friday afternoon for a variety of team-building and development opportunities to encourage more cross-curricular working within their schools.
"The education department is currently discussing the specific programme of activities with the three schools but it is anticipated that most activities will be school based."
The TaxPayers' Alliance earlier said the in-service day move "beggared belief".
"It's ridiculous to give teachers time off work to go to the movies or go-karting," said spokeswoman Emma Boon. "These are the sorts of extras that hard-pressed parents will cut back on when money's tight."
02.21pm - 19.05.2011 Greenday - Dundee, Scotland Report This
People could moan endlessly about the waste of tax payers money, but let's face it there are far worse things it is wasted on than allowing a group of hard-working professionals spend 1h 50 mins on team building initiatives that is being funded from their own pocket.
03.16pm - 19.05.2011 C. Coleman - Monikie, Angus Report This
The 27th of May has been scheduled as an In-Sevice day since the publication of the dates at the beginning of the session so parents have been aware that childcare would be required on the above date. It is inaccurate to calls this a 'work/life balance DAY' - the activity involves one afternoon.
08.21pm - 19.05.2011 T. Butchers - Dundee, uk Report This
At least there is an admission that it's a waste of taxpayers money. And that's even before it happens! Perhaps the teachers could have a geography lesson instead.....to find out where the Real World is.
08.07am - 20.05.2011 Ballumbie Ryan - Dundee, UK Report This
And these teachers are supposed to be preparing children for the real world? The aren't even living in it themselves!!!
10.42am - 20.05.2011 JMM - Glenrothes, Fife Report This
burned out, stressed out teachers are no good to kids either
02.14pm - 20.05.2011 taxpayer - london, london Report This
In the private sector (banking ect.) thousands of pounds are spent yearly providing team building activities... double standards..surely not!
09.59pm - 23.05.2011 Stuart Allan - Dundee, Scotland Report This
I wish the media would stop giving the Taxpayer's Alliance (sic) a platform. They merely want to stir up ill feeling towards the public sector so they can urge the privatisation of everything for the profit of those and such as those. One director lives in France and doesn't even pay tax in the UK!
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