PUTTING PVI RIGHT
John Brookes (Letters, 21 October) was correct to point out the blatant discrimination against the private, voluntary and independent sector. He forgot to mention that children's centres also get notice before their Ofsted inspection. They also have the support of a qualified teacher who is paid for by the local authority.
Teachers and headteachers are paid a salary that takes into account working during the school holidays. If they are unable to complete their self-evaluation form during term time, then too bad. This is yet another example of discrimination.
Most of the private, voluntary and independent settings ask staff to do paperwork in their own time, which is unpaid, and they also do not pay them when they attend training courses. I believe that a sector that employed more men would never be able to get away with this expected unpaid work.
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