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#letstalkaboutflex #flexibleworking #sltchat #teacher5aday

lets do the maths

secondary school numbers are going up by 15% in the next decade

we are only hitting 2/3 of our recruitment targets

over 1/2 of us in the profession had considered leaving pre lockdown
1 in 10 of us will leave if patterns continue

we are heading to a recruitment and retention crisis

1 in 6 of us would like to reduce our hours

1 in 12 would like to do less than 3 days per week

how many organisations are now thinking flexibly beyond education since lockdown?
only 14% of flexible learning requests are refused in education

are we part of the problem?

can we collectively overcome issues like staffing costs and dispel some myths? do PT workers have better attendance rates?

is it better to have a great teacher for 3 days a week?
Flexible working conditions and their effects on employee health and wellbeing (Kerry Joyce Roman Pabayo Julia A Critchley Clare Bambra) can have +ve impacts on wellbeing

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008009.pub2/full

but done solely for the benefit of the organisation can be negative as well
flexible living not flexible working could be the answer?

could you have a ....

happy

healthy

less stressed

more motivated

workforce

if you were more flexible in your approach?

with more control, choice and trust this is achievable ..

(teacher agency and autonomy?)
3 /4 of us are stressed

85% of school leaders are stressed

long hours = stress

1/3 of us do over 51 hours a week

2/3 of senior leaders do more than 51 hours a week

are we setting the right example?

3/4 of us have an inability to switch off
70% of us need more guidance about our MHWB

flexible living and working might be the answer for some of us

will flexible work ambassador schools be part of the solution (500k available)?

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flexible-working-ambassador-schools

deadline for application soon
but only if you are an outstanding or good school with +ve stats????????

Could you change your job adverts? to make an easy start ......

Could you be a flexi school?

Or a #wellschool

With wellbeing at the heart?

Time to change the narrative!

#teacher5aday #sltchat
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