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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...