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Last Updated: Wednesday, 9 July, 2003, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK
Teaching pressures 'must be eased'
Teaching in a classroom
The UK government is taking measures to cut teachers' workloads
The Channel Islands is lagging behind the UK when it comes to easing pressures on teachers, says a union official.

Andy Woolley, National Union of Teachers representative for the South West, says the UK government is taking measures to cut teachers' workloads and provide them with better working conditions.

He says these moves are already encouraging teachers to continue working in the UK.

Mr Woolley said the Isle of Man was taking steps to avoid a teaching shortage and he thought the Channel Islands would have to do the same.

"The Isle of Man intends to employ up to 35 new teachers, which is 10% of their teaching workforce, to put the measures into operation.

"In the Channel Islands, that sort of thing has to be looked at and funding made available, otherwise they will find teachers will not apply for jobs there."


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