Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104935
Supply Teachers: Workplace Pensions
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Dr Beccy Cooper
Labour — Worthing West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the new Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework makes no provision for ensuring that supply teachers can access the teachers’ pension scheme.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe Teachers’ Pensions Regulations currently provide for supply teachers to participate in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) where they are employed by a scheme employer. These are local authorities, academies and further education colleges. This include...
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