There is no requirement under the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) for teachers to attend open evenings, but where staff do decide to attend these on a voluntary basis this should be counted towards their working hours for the purposes of calculating directed time and 1,265 hours.
 
For teachers that do have a contractual obligation to attend open evenings, this must be counted against the 1265 hours for directed time.
 
Where there is an expectation placed on a teacher to attend an open evening as part of the directed time calendar, schools will need to be cognisant of their obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998, specifically the right to a minimum rest period of 11 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period.

As such, schools may have to close earlier or open later the following day to allow a sufficient break for staff.

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