Future Projects, which runs a special education school and the Future Radio station, has introduced new arrangements which sees employees work 80pc of their contracted hours for 100pc pay.

The charity’s chairman Mike Stonard is the leader of Norwich City Council, where controversial plans for a four-day week for workers have twice been met with huge backlash with critics saying it represented appalling value for taxpayer money.

Future Projects, which receives much of its income from local government, may face similar criticism over its decision to go ahead with the scheme.

The charity receives funding from Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council, as well as charitable trusts. Future Projects is chaired by the leader of Norwich City Council, Mike Stonard (left) (Image: Future Projects) Future Projects’ trustees, who also include the chief executive of the Broads Authority John Packman, approved the scheme after an initial eight-month trial last year.

The charity employs 65 people with around half dropping down to four days. The scheme does not apply to staff working at the Future Education special education school in Earlham.

Staff get to choose to take either Mondays or Fridays off, with salaries ranging from £25,000 to £35,000 a year.

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