We welcome the Department’s initial efforts to support flexible working through the Flexible Working Toolkit launched in summer 2023. However, with only 15% of senior leaders aware of its existence, and even fewer - only 4% - reporting that they found it useful, far more needs to be done to increase awareness of the toolkit amongst school leaders and ensure it is meeting their needs.

We welcome the Department’s initial efforts to support flexible working through the Flexible Working Toolkit launched in summer 2023. However, with only 15% of senior leaders aware of its existence, and even fewer - only 4% - reporting that they found it useful, far more needs to be done to increase awareness of the toolkit amongst school leaders and ensure it is meeting their needs. Type: conclusion | Number: 53 | Paragraph: 220 | Response status: accepted Government response: Expanding and enabling flexible working is a priority for ensuring we can attract and retain the expert teachers our children need. Ministers have expressed support for flexible working, including through clarifying the position on Planning, Preparation, and Assessment time in the School Teachers’ P