Over recent years, marking has been a contentious topic in education, with many debating whether its impact on pupil outcomes justifies the workload created for teachers. During a recruitment and retention crisis, many school leaders have already taken steps to reduce the burden of marking on their teachers. So, do teachers still mark books, or

There are few school leaders who underestimate the importance of providing meaningful feedback. Many work hard to develop a policy which will support their teachers to use feedback effectively to improve pupil outcomes. Historically, marking policies have focussed upon the methods used to deliver feedback and how frequently this occurs. More recently, there has been