Teachers: Part-time Employment
Commons · Question 11866 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of schools issuing timetables and working patterns after teacher resignation deadlines on part time teachers.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 25 Jun 2026
For most teachers, resignation arrangements, including dates, are set out in the Burgundy Book. This is a national agreement negotiated with employers by the six teachers’ unions. The department has no authority or responsibility for the Burgundy Book. Re...