Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to reducing teachers' class-contact time to 21 hours per week, and, if so, when it expects to meet this target.
We remain committed to reducing class contact time, and we continue to explore with COSLA and the teacher unions, through the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT), how best to deliver this commitment.
Any changes to terms and conditions for teachers require tripartite agreement through the SNCT.