Teacher Network The Secret Teacher Secret Teacher: supply agencies are giving us a raw deal I thought being a supply teacher would give me flexibility, but the pay and conditions I’ve had to agree to make the situation unsustainableRead more from The Secret Teacher ‘Schools are desperate for teachers and agencies are providing them.’ Photograph: AlamyBecoming a supply teacher initially seemed to make sense. 'There are tremendous levels of anger': why supply teachers need a better deal Read moreThings have been particularly difficult since I moved to a new area and started using a supply agency to get work. Ethical supply agencies, such as Transpose Supply, are emerging, as well as some apps linking up schools and teachers. The government has also spoken about establishing a code of conduct and a national pool of trusted supply teacher agencies to help schools crack down on spiralling costs and fees. Scrutiny of agencies and umbrella companies is welcome, but I also hope that the pay and conditions supply teachers work under aren’t ignored.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2018 07:30 UTC