Teachers aren’t “poor at time-management”; they’re running a marathon on a sprinter’s timetable. PPA Buddy exists to change the race, not scold the runner.
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51.2 hrs – average working week for full-time teachers (directed week = 32.5 hrs)
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You’re donating an extra working day every single week.
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DfE Working Lives of Teachers & Leaders (Wave 3, Nov 2024)
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7.2 hrs unpaid overtime each week – highest of any UK profession
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61 unpaid days and c. £15,047 in lost salary every year.
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TUC, Work Your Proper Hours Day (Feb 2024)
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77 % of education staff report symptoms of work-related poor mental health
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Chronic stress has become the norm, not the exception.
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Education Support Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024
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41,212 teachers left the profession last year – nearly one every 13 minutes
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Burn-out and workload are draining talent and budgets.
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DfE School Workforce Census 2024
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90 % of teachers considering leaving cite high workload as the reason
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Cut workload, keep staff—simple cause, simple cure.
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NFER Teacher Labour Market Report 2025
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Statutory 10 % PPA time ≈ 2–3 hrs a week
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Nowhere near enough to plan, prepare and assess.
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DfE qualitative workload insight 2025
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PPA sessions are routinely hijacked by cover, meetings or last-minute “emergencies”, pushing planning into personal hours.
Planning still depends on manual trawling – weekend Google marathons, spreadsheet gymnastics, endless worksheet tweaks, that do not require teacher creativity but do swallow evenings.
Ring-fencing your own time often means settling for quick-fix resources (and inviting Ofsted headaches).
Ofsted-aligned resources in minutes, not hours – one prompt, instant slides, worksheets and differentiation.
Guided AI, zero jargon – you choose subject, key stage and learner need; we handle the tech.
Plug-and-play workflows – Teams, Google Workspace, Arbor… PPA Buddy drops straight into the systems you already use.
Peer-led community & coaching – habits stick when you’re not fighting alone.
15+ hours a week reclaimed – that’s 60+ extra free days every year.
Lower turnover, lower cost – cut the #1 reason teachers quit and save up to £20k per replacement.
Better learning, happier pupils – energised teachers craft energised lessons.
Ready to teach better and live better?
