Supply Teachers: Conditions of Employment and Pay
2026-05-28 · Department for Education · 4613 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to mitigate variations in pay and employment conditions arising from individual school negotiations with agencies under the Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework.
Answer
The new iteration of the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework removes excessive agency mark-ups through a cap on agency fees.To ensure the cap on agency fees is effectively monitored and enforced, the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) holds r...