
Bargaining for alternatives to agencies (A2A) for supply educators
A toolkit for NEU branches & districts
Advice for supply members, whether working via agencies or directly with schools, and for NEU branch and district officers supporting such members.
Supply educators who are in a 'pool' maintained by a LA, those located through the school's own contacts, or part-timers who wish to temporarily increase their hours, are likely to be employees of the school or LA for their period of supply work.
The National Education Union’s latest survey of supply members shows that, despite a teacher shortage and Covid absences, and regardless of the Government’s efforts to regulate the supply teacher market, there has been no increase in supply teacher pay compared with previous years.
A toolkit for NEU branches & districts
Advice for members on how to secure the best deal when employed by an agency
Cutting out the middleman – a marketing approach to applying for direct supply teaching work in schools. Part of the Alternatives to Agencies (A2A) toolkit.
Advice for branches in supporting supply members by engaging with agencies.
Key questions and answers on pay and conditions for supply teachers.
How can I get the most from supply work and avoid the worst problems facing supply staff today?
Supply teachers who are in a 'pool' maintained by a LA, those located through the school's own contacts, or part-timers who wish to temporarily increase their hours, are likely to be employees of the school or LA for their period of supply work.
Health and safety issues for supply teachers, including those employed directly by local authorities, schools and academy trusts and those employed via supply agencies.
Advice on your eligibility for and access to workplace pension schemes as an agency supply worker.
What are the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 and what protection do they offer supply teachers and support staff?
The National Education Union’s latest survey of supply teachers shows that, despite a teacher shortage and regardless of the Government’s efforts to regulate the supply teacher market, the majority of supply teachers are reporting lower levels of pay compared with previous years. They are also finding it harder than ever before to obtain work.