Maximum Class sizes
Renfrewshire Council · 12 November 2024
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Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 12th November 2024 Maximum Class Sizes Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers’ Side) Background It has been reported to the local secretaries that there have been a few occasions in some establishments of classes exceeding the legal maximum outside of the ‘Excepted Pupils’ criteria. Class size maxima are outlined in SNCT at PART 2 - APPENDIX 2.9 as follows: CLASS SIZE MAXIMA Primary Number of pupils PI 25* P2 30** P3 30** P4 33 P5 33 P6 33 P7 33 Composite classes 25 Notes: *The provisions are drawn from the Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010. ** The provisions set out are drawn from the Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 The Schedule to Regulation 4, Excepted Pupils, and the 'Explanatory Note' to the Regulations are provided in Annex A to this Appendix. Annex A sets out the circumstances in which class sizes may exceed the stated maximum.
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Secondary Number of Pupils S1 33 S2 33 S3 30 S4 30 S5 30 S6 30 Practical classes 20 PRACTICAL CLASSES Practical classes are those in which the following subjects are taught: Administration and IT, Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Design and Manufacture, Engineering Science, Environmental Science, Graphic Communication, Health and Food Technology, Hospitality: Practical Cookery, Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft, Land and Environment, Physics, Practical Craft Skills, Practical Electronics, Practical Metalworking, Practical Woodworking, Science. CLASS SIZES FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND UNITS Additional Support Needs arising from: Number of pupils Moderate learning difficulties 10 Profound learning difficulties 10 ** Severe physical impairment 8 Severe learning difficulties 8 Significant hearing impairment 6 Significant visual impairment 6 Language and communication difficulties 6 Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties 6 Note: ** This figure applies where teachers are complemented by support staff and councils are recommended to apply an adult/pupil ratio of 1:2.5. Action The teaching unions expect the Council to abide by the legal class size limits set by SNCT without exception, in all of its establishments.