On 1st April 2026, the DfE updated the ‘Flexible working in schools’ guidance to reflect the ending of the current FWAMS delivery programme on 31 March 2026 and the launch of a new programme on 1 April 2026.
The non-statutory guidance is to help employers develop and implement flexible working policies and to support employees who want to request flexible working in education settings. The DfE states the guidance draws on the latest evidence on flexible working, as well as good practice from education settings.
This guidance is for:
- employers developing flexible working policies or processing flexible working requests, including:
- headteachers
- governors
- chief executive officers
- local governing bodies
- trustees
- school employees requesting flexible working
- local authorities providing human resources advice to maintained schools about flexible working
Link to the latest guidance:
Flexible working in schools – GOV.UK
