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Can schools do flexible work? A Conversation with Neil Renton & Julie Wellacott
In this episode, I speak with Neil Renton, headteacher, and Julie Wellacott, HR professional, who are pioneering flexible working approaches in UK schools through their work as Flexible Working Ambassadors.
Episode Highlights:
What is flexible working? Giving teachers greater control over how much, when, and where they work
How Neil's school has transformed to employ 50 teachers with some form of "part-timeness"
The mindset shift required from school leaders to embrace flexibility
Why "reason-neutral" approaches prevent bias when considering flexible working requests
Simple starting points…
The skinny
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