How to reduce teacher workload

Find out how to free up your teachers’ time to focus on what matters most: high-quality teaching (from high-happiness staff!). Kat Howard, an assistant principal and author, shares practical ways to reduce workload that have worked in her school – from introducing a workload charter to training staff on how to have better conversations.

Last reviewed on 5 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Watch our on-demand talk 
  2. Resources for this talk 
  3. Kat's recommended further reading and resources 
  4. Meet our speaker 

Watch our on-demand talk 

This video offers 'bite-sized' CPD for teachers, with accompanying handouts/resources.

It represents the speaker's role and approach (and where relevant, their school/trust's approach) at the time it was recorded, but still serves as both a source of inspiration and practical tips for you to use in practice.

Please note: any commercial providers, products or resources mentioned in this talk, and relevant links here, are on the speaker's own recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.

Resources for this talk 

How to reduce teacher workload: key points PDF, 251.2 KB
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How to reduce teacher workload: note-taking template DOCX, 78.6 KB
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Kat's recommended further reading and resources 

Meet our speaker 

Kat Howard is a senior leader in an all-through school in the Midlands, overseeing staff professional development and curriculum, with strategic leadership for English. She is the