Can I be directed to undertake particular tasks during my PPA time, e.g. cover for a colleague, attend a course or meeting?
No. You can be asked but the school can not require it. In the interests of goodwill, smooth running of the school, the welfare of children or simply because it suits you, you might wish to swap your PPA time with another teacher or defer the PPA time to another occasion, that is up to you, but your PPA time is an entitlement, guaranteed by the STPCD, it is not a benefit or privilege. Covering for an absent colleague is specifically mentioned as being unacceptable.
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