Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 84575

Supply Teachers

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to regulate the use of supply teacher agencies by schools, including (a) measures to ensure fair pay, (b) pension access, and (c) transparency in agency fees.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Schools are responsible for recruiting supply teachers, which includes deciding whether to use supply teacher agencies.The department, in conjunction with the Crown Commercial Service, has established the agency supply deal, which supports schools to obta...

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