Appointment of Flexible Working Ambassador Schools to Support Teacher Retention
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedAppointment of Flexible Working Ambassador Schools to Support Teacher Retention
Awarded 31 Mar 2021
Awarded31 Mar 2021
Value£480,000.00
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 10mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2021Expired 30 Dec 2022
About
The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Charles Dickens Primary School, Upton Court Grammar School, Malmesbury School, Impington Village College, Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, Greater Manchester Learning Trust, Discovery Trust, and Newport for the Flexible Working Ambassador Schools (FWAS) program.
The contract, valued at AUD 480,000, supports schools in offering more flexible working opportunities to improve teacher recruitment, retention, and motivation, and to help schools deploy staff effectively.
The FWAS initiative addresses practical challenges such as managing staffing arrangements, timetabling, and developing coherent whole-school policies, as part of the 2019 Recruitment and Retention strategy commitment to transform approaches to flexible working in schools.
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Appointment of Flexible Working Ambassador Schools to Support Teacher Retention
Won by Charles Dickens Primary School,Upton Court Grammar School,Malmesbury School,Impington Village College,Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust,Greater Manchester Learning Trust,Discovery Trust,Newport Girls' High School Academy Trust · SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
£480Kawarded
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