Teachers in Wales continue to experience significant assessment-related workload burdens. These are often driven by the requirements of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework (LNF), demands made on teachers by local authorities and consortia and expectations associated with school inspection.

The NASUWT is clear that many of these burdens serve simply to distract teachers and school leaders from their core responsibilities for teaching and leading teaching and learning and thereby undermine rather than support work to raise standards.

The New Curriculum, building on the outcomes of the 2014 Donaldson Review, could have a significant impact on assessment practice in schools. The NASUWT continues to engage with the Welsh Government and other bodies to ensure that the Union’s principles are reflected fully in reform of the assessment framework.

The NASUWT’s action short of strike action instructions are in place to protect you from excessive assessment-related workload burdens. You should use these instructions and seek further advice and support from the NASUWT if necessary if you have concerns about assessment in your school.