Curriculum Planning & Staffing

Curriculum and staffing planning template designed to support school timetabling, staffing allocation, and curriculum coverage analysis.

This curriculum planning and staffing document is a structured timetabling support tool designed to assist schools with the initial planning and allocation of staffing, curriculum delivery, and teaching capacity across subjects and year groups. It enables leaders to analyse staffing availability, curriculum requirements, and lesson allocation needs to support efficient timetable construction and workforce planning.

The document includes both an example model and a blank template to support schools in mapping staffing allocations against curriculum demand, identifying residual capacity, and ensuring subjects are appropriately resourced. It can be used collaboratively by senior leaders, curriculum leads, and timetablers during strategic planning and timetable preparation.

The tool is particularly useful for:

• Initial timetable construction
• Curriculum planning and staffing allocation
• Teacher workload and capacity analysis
• Subject allocation and lesson distribution
• Recruitment and staffing gap identification
• Financial and workforce planning
• Scenario planning during staffing shortages
• School growth or restructuring planning
• Emergency continuity and contingency timetabling

This document may also support operational planning during emergencies or disruptions, including pandemics, severe staffing shortages, industrial action, or temporary school closures, where schools may need to adapt curriculum delivery models, prioritise key subjects, or redistribute staffing resources quickly and efficiently.