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The Education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is proposing more flexible working should be allowed, citing that teachers could mark and prepare lessons outside of the classroom.

Mrs Phillipson said it was vital that more state schools offered teachers some flexible working away from the classroom (as is already the case in many academy schools) without reducing contact time with pupils.

Her comments come after the Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders survey revealed that 47% of respondents cited the lack of flexible working opportunities as a reason for considering leaving the state education sector in the next 12 months.

Read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/dec/21/uk-teachers-should-be-allowed-to-work-from-home-education-secretary-says