# Flexible Working Ambassador Schools

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY](/buyers/skills-funding-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Charles Dickens Primary School
- Award value: £480,000
- Tender value: £480,000
- Award date: 26 February 2021
- Published: 19 April 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 30 December 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b831b317-9bf6-4306-b0b7-c16e0068ff0c-429628
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf351ac3-7c64-4088-bdcb-7998a754f8b6

## Description

Flexible working policies can help to recruit, retain and motivate teachers and can play a central role in helping schools to deploy their staff effectively and efficiently\. However, there are a number of practical challenges to address \(e\.g\. managing staffing arrangements, timetabling and developing coherent whole-school policies and approaches\)\. In the 2019 Recruitment and Retention strategy we committed to support headteachers to adapt to changing demands by helping to transform approaches to flexible working in schools\. As part of that commitment we are introducing Flexible Working Ambassador Schools \(FWAS\)\. FWAS will support schools to offer more flexible working opportunities, which in turn can improve retention rates\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b831b317-9bf6-4306-b0b7-c16e0068ff0c-429628)