Supply Teachers
2026-05-28 · Department for Education · 4614 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered encouraging the creation of (a) local authority and (b) employer-based pools of supply staff paying in accordance with national teacher pay scales and allowing pension access without
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...