There is a lack of understanding about how flexibility would impact schools, particularly the impact on pupils’ learning and school finances. Further information on this is required in order for school leaders to be able to implement flexible working policies with confidence that these are not going to have a negative impact on learning outcomes or school finances.

There is a lack of understanding about how flexibility would impact schools, particularly the impact on pupils’ learning and school finances. Further information on this is required in order for school leaders to be able to implement flexible working policies with confidence that these are not going to have a negative impact on learning outcomes or school finances. Type: conclusion | Number: 55 | Paragraph: 227 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Whilst it is difficult to isolate the impact which flexibility has on either teaching and learning for pupils or teacher retention, we are continuously working to build our flexible working evidence base through our ongoing data collections. In 2023, the Department published research exploring the p