Research and analysis

Exploring flexible working practice in schools

Findings from a four-stage research project exploring flexible working practice in schools among teachers and leaders.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 21 June 2019
• Last updated: 26 November 2020
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  1. 26 November 2020

     Added final report, pilot school summaries report, research appendix, and the previously published literature review.

  2. 21 June 2019

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Exploring flexible working practice in schools: final report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-115-4, DFE-RR1083

PDF, 1.22 MB, 66 pages

Exploring flexible working practice in schools: pilot school summaries

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-116-1, DFE-RR1083

PDF, 358 KB, 25 pages

Exploring flexible working practice in schools: research appendix

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-117-8, DFE-RR1083

PDF, 438 KB, 28 pages

Exploring flexible working practices in schools: literature review

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-975-3, DFE-RR862

PDF, 1.13 MB, 82 pages

Exploring flexible working practice in schools: interim report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-012-6 , DFE-RR913

PDF, 1.32 MB, 76 pages

Details

This mixed-methods research project presents information on:

• the uptake of flexible working in schools
• the benefits and challenges of flexible working
• ‘what works’ to effectively embed flexible working practices in schools

These findings are from 2018 to 2019, prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.