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We support schools, nurseries, and colleges to improve teaching and learning for 2– 19-year-olds through better use of evidence.  \nWe do this by:  \n• Summarising evidence. Reviewing the best available evidence on teaching and learning and presenting in an accessible way.  \n• Finding new evidence. Funding independent evaluations of programmes and approaches that aim to raise the attainment of children and young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.  \n• Putting evidence to use. Supporting education practitioners, as well as policymakers and other organisations, to use evidence in ways that improve teaching and learning.  \nWe were set-up in 2011 by the Sutton Trust partnership with Impetus with a founding £125m grant from the Department for Education. In 2022, we were re-endowed with an additional £137m, allowing us to continue our work until at least 2032.  \nFFor more information about the EEF or this report please contact:  \nThe Education Endowment Foundation 5th Floor, Millbank Tower  \n21–24 Millbank SW1P 4QP  \n[info@eefoundation.org.uk](info@eefoundation.org.uk)  \n[www.educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk](www.educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)  \nContents  \nAbout the evaluator .............................................................................................................................................. 3  \nExecutive summary..............................................................................................................................................4  \nIntroduction......................................................................................................................................................... 6  \nMethods .............................................................................................................................................................. 7  \nFindings ............................................................................................................................................................... 8  \nConclusions ...................................................................................................................................................... 16  \nReferences ........................................................................................................................................................ 17  \nAbout the evaluator  \nThis independent evaluation was conducted by a team from IFF Research in collaboration with Ambition Institute, the team members were John Higton, Sam Whittaker, Marie Gallagher and Sophie Renken.  \nThe lead evaluators were John Higton and Sam Sims.  \nContact details:  \nAmbition Institute  \nName: Sam Sims  \nAddress: 156 Caledonian Road, London N1 9UU  \nEmail: [research.team@ambition.org.uk](research.team@ambition.org.uk)  \nIFF Research  \nName: John Higton  \nAddress: 5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0HR  \nTel: 0207 250 3035  \nEmail: [ndwfresearch@iffresearch.com](ndwfresearch@iffresearch.com)  \nExecutive summary  \nBackground  \nThis report examines the introduction of a policy of a nine-day working fortnight by Dixons Academies Trust in the 2024/2025 academic year. Dixons’ ambition was to improve recruitment and retention of teachers and leaders. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) commissioned Ambition Institute and IFF Research to evaluate this policy. This report summarises IFF’s findings from longitudinal interviews with leaders and teachers from seven Dixons Academies Trust schools. The report shares early findings from two waves of interviews (Waves 1 and 2) with leaders and teachers at Dixons Academies Trust schools. 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