Changes to key general qualifications in England, particularly GCSEs and A-levels, have placed profound pressures on teachers and school leaders.

Reform to subject content, the structure of qualifications and the rapid timescale for reform have added to schools’ burdens, compounded by the late release of specifications in many subjects.

Teachers and school leaders have also raised questions about the rationale for these reforms and the lack of evidence on which they were based.

The NASUWT has continued to engage with the DfE on addressing the implications of qualifications reform and has used its action short of strike action instructions to protect members from unnecessary additional workload burdens.

If you are concerned about the approach to implementation of qualifications reform in your school or college, please seek advice from the NASUWT.