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<p>When making decisions on flexible working including part time working, National
Health Service employers need to take a long term whole career view. An increase in
participation is best achieved by the offer of flexible working in an environment
that encourages staff to increase their hours when it fits with their personal circumstances.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Flexible working practices, including part-time working, have been
adopted with widespread success across most professions in the NHS and are backed
up by employment legislation including: the Employment Relations Act (Amendment 2005),
the Employment Act (Amendment 2005); the Employment Act 2002: Flexible working, and
the Work and Families Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to support
NHS Employers in their work on encouraging flexible working through tools, resources
and the sharing of good practice available on their website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/managing-your-workforce/flexible-working"
target="_blank">http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/retain-and-improve/managing-your-workforce/flexible-working</a></p>
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