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Written question asked by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2014. It was answered by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 November 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Supply Teachers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will estimate the average (a) daily and (b) weekly cost to a school of employing a supply teacher (i) through a supply teacher agency, (ii) through a local authority supply pool and (iii) directly by the school.

Answer

The Department for Education does not collect data on the daily or weekly costs of supply teachers employed by schools, supply teaching agencies or local authorities.

The rate of pay depends on how supply teachers are employed. Supply teachers employed directly by a state maintained school or local authority must be paid in accordance with the statutory arrangements for teachers laid down in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Other arrangements for the engagement of supply teachers, including their rates of pay, are private commercial arrangements.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
213210
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Costs Supply teachers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk