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ATL COMMENT ON THE NUMBERS OF SCHOOL STAFF

29 April 2008

Martin Johnson, acting deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

“The statistics continue to disprove fears workforce remodeling is a plot to replace teachers with cheaper staff.

“Although the evidence is inconclusive as to whether smaller classes improve pupils' attainment, having fewer children in a class allows staff more time to get to know individual children. This gives greater opportunities to support pupils' learning and overall well-being, which is vitally important for the youngest children. We hope more will be done to ensure Key Stage 1 class sizes do not continue to rise.”



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