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If your organisation is thinking of introducing or extending its use of alternative working patterns then our “Next steps” document will be a useful guide for you. It will show you which stages you need to work through to successfully introduce a flexible working package for all employees. This document is also included in our Final Report that was sent to all institutions under HEFCE in December 2003.

• Next steps - PDF (Filesize 23 KB)
• Next steps - Word (Filesize 1410 KB)
• Next steps - HTML (Filesize 7 KB)

This document summarises the business case for introducing flexible working from a higher education perspective. This information can be very helpful in persuading senior managers to consider a more flexible approach.

Choose the format of 'Summary business case' that you require.

• Summary business case - PDF (Filesize 122 KB)
• Summary business case - Word (Filesize 1520 KB)
• Summary business case - HTML (Filesize 27 KB)

This overview document is taken from our Project Report, and was current at November 2003.

Choose the format of 'Legislation overview' that you require.

• Legislation overview - PDF (Filesize 28 KB)
• Legislation overview - Word (Filesize 1400 KB)
• Legislation overview - HTML (Filesize 10 KB)

This is a short guide aimed at managers and supervisors who have to put flexible working into practice, and are receiving requests for flexible working from staff.

Choose the format of 'Making flexible working options a success' that you require.

• Making flexible working options a success - PDF (Filesize 31 KB)
• Making flexible working options a success - Word (Filesize 1410 KB)
• Making flexible working options a success - HTML (Filesize 9 KB)

This is a brief document summarising a wide range of alternative working patterns. Not a comprehensive guide, but still wide ranging.

Choose the format of 'Flexible working patterns' that you require.

• Flexible working patterns - PDF (Filesize 29 KB)
• Flexible working patterns - Word (Filesize 1400 KB)
• Flexible working patterns - HTML (Filesize 31 KB)

How to collect evidence to assess the impact of offering more flexible working at your institution.

• The impact of offering more flexible working – monitoring, evaluating and reviewing - Word (Filesize 1.4 MB)

Facts and figures on flexible options being used currently in HE, mainly collected by the FEO Project, but also by Coventry University. It includes some examples of good practice.

• Flexible working and HE – background statistics and information - Word (Filesize 141KB)

A brief, but comprehensive A5 booklet on developing and implementing formal homeworking in HE, and includes guidance on health and safety.

• Homeworking - a guide to good practice - PDF (Filesize 127 KB)

The report covers the history and background of homeworking, its use in HE today, the benefits of formal policies, with recommendations for making it work in your institution.

• Homeworking – a research report - Word (Filesize 3 MB)

A brief, but comprehensive A5 booklet on developing and implementing job share schemes in HE.

• Job share - a guide to good practice - PDF (Filesize 99 KB)

The report covers the history and background of job share, its use in HE today, the benefits of the scheme and case studies.

• Job share - a research report - Word (Filesize 3 MB)

This is a short guide aimed at managers and supervisors who have to put flexible working into practice, and in particular are looking at implementing flexitime.

• Flexitime - a guide to good practice - PDF (Filesize 134 KB)

The report covers the history and background of flexitime, its use in HE today. case studies, moving to formal policies and recommendations for making it work.

• Flexitime - a research report - Word (Filesize 3.3 MB)

The report covers the interest academic staff show in flexible options, and also good practice examples from the sector in dealing with heavy workloads and long hours.

• Academic staff and the relevance of flexible working - Word (Filesize 2.4 MB)

A summary of current research on the subject and recommendations for the sector.

• Employing staff within the HE sector who have eldercare responsibilities - Word (Filesize 1.8 MB)

All the information that employees and line managers need to use different flexible options. Based on the pack used in the original pilot studies.

• Support Pack for flexible working in HE - PDF (Filesize 8.8 MB)