UCU Stratford-on-Avon Branch Work-Related-Stress Survey November 2008 *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 1)I am generally happy with my weekly work load and am coping well – Disagree 86%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 2) The quality of my performance is not suffering as a consequence of work-overload - Disagree 72%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 3) My job allows me to maintain a good work-life balance - Disagree 90%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 4) I have not considered resignation as a consequence of my excessive work load - Disagree 73%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 5) I am able to resolve any stress-related issues with my line manager before they become problematic - Disagree 81%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 6) I am provided with up-to-date information on my annual contact hours - Disagree 67%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 7) I am able to cover the syllabus adequately in courses where course-hours have been cut - Disagree 86%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 8) The college assessment policy for vocational courses does not generate an unreasonable work load - Disagree 83%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 9) I have sufficient time to carry out my Personal Tutor role - Disagree 86%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 10) The Trimester system does not cause a front or end-loading effect on my annual teaching schedule - Disagree 94%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 11) My classes are adequately covered when I am absent - Disagree 73%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 12) I am provided with sufficient time & opportunities to update my professional skills - Disagree 90%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 13) The new disciplinary process does not generate unreasonable, additional work for me - Disagree 90%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 14 The number of students in my classes is not excessive - Disagree 40%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 15) As a ‘new’ member of staff I receive(d) adequate support - Disagree 81%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 16) I have not felt pressurised into undertaking work which I am not properly equipped to do - Disagree 63%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 17) I do not feel insecure about my position because I have insufficient annual teaching hours - Disagree 77%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 18) The College fosters a caring attitude towards its staff - Disagree 92%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 19) I am normally able to take a reasonable mid-day break - Disagree 92%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 20) I am usually able to complete my work within my contractual weekly hours - Disagree 92%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 21) I do not lose sleep as a consequence of my college responsibilities - Disagree 79%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey 22) Overall, I am happy with my job here - Disagree 85%* *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “I have seen several staff suffer severe stress as direct consequence of their excessive workload. I have also seen several staff pushed to the point where they have resigned, some without any job to go to. Is this really the sort of working culture that the management of the college wish to create? Are the management fully aware of their legal responsibilities for the health and safety of their staff?” *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “ I am not able to do all that is required within the 37 hours available per week” “ There is a total neglect of staff welfare and the quality of education; plus a massive underestimation of typical requirements of the job!” “ I love my job but I do feel that expectations of me with regards to paper work etc. cause me not to have enough energy left to teach properly. When I am in a classroom situation I am content!” *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “ I am teaching AS level and A2 courses that have been cut from 5 to 3 and 5 to 2 hours respectively. I feel under intense pressure to deliver these very heavy syllabuses in such a dramatically reduced period of time, especially as one is a new syllabus being taught for the first time. I feel I have a duty to the students but also feel rather bitter about having to completely change my planning to schemes that are inferior” *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “ I generally feel that the management of this college are inefficient and ineffective who possess very little by way of formal educational qualifications and management skills. Also in all years of working, I have not encountered such a divide between management and staff. With a few notable exceptions, I do not feel that the management are approachable or at all concerned for the welfare of the staff. I feel these issues affect how I feel about my job” *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “ I like my job and the students; however its difficult to undertake all the tasks in teaching that are required to be fitted into the 37 hours/week. This is primarily due to the lack of time available in the development of new courses and material, assessment material, endless marking and remarking, research, CPD, observations, appraisals, tutorial support, references, team meetings, open evenings, parent evenings, internal verification, standardisation meetings, SAR meetings etc etc etc. I feel that the management are not recognising the real problems that teaching staff have and are dismissive at best and sometimes bullying. I feel that our professionalism and commitment to do a good job with sometimes difficult young people is exploited, with the majority of my evenings and most weekends being spent on college work that could not be fitted into the working week.” *(Excludes N/A category)

Work-Related Stress Survey “ Two members of our staff room have resigned due to excessive workload and the impact upon their life.” “ the only reason for my placing some ticks in the agree section is because I am very highly loaded in semester 2. If this survey was being conducted in semester 2 my answers would move to disagree” “ I love my job and the classes I teach. However due to vocational A level workloads and contract teaching hours, the majority of my evenings and weekends are spent prepping and marking.” *(Excludes N/A category)