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		Written answer
	answer has question	M2v0A0Gn
	answer has answering person	Kevin Paul Hollinrake
	answer text	<p>The Government is taking steps to encourage businesses to discuss and agree suitable flexible working arrangements with all workers and jobseekers, including those with SEND.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, we published our response to the “making flexible working the default” consultation. This committed to a range of measures, including making the right to request flexible working a ‘day one’ entitlement, by removing the existing 26-week qualifying period.</p><p>We are also supporting the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, which will make further changes to improve access to flexible working.</p><p> </p><p>Certain jobseekers with SEND may have the right to reasonable adjustments when applying for jobs, which businesses have a duty to consider.</p>
	answer given date	2023-05-02
	answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	written answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has written answer	wNXu4Q8j
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has answer	wNXu4Q8j
M2v0A0Gn	question has answer	wNXu4Q8j
Kevin Paul Hollinrake	answering person has answer	wNXu4Q8j