Sentences with phrase «many supply teachers»

Patrick Roach, Deputy General Secretary of the NASUWT, who addressed the Conference, said: «Many teachers have told us that they become supply teachers because of a lack of opportunities in schools for flexible working; yet, many supply teachers face exploitation and unfair treatment by some supply agencies, umbrella companies and by schools.

«At a time of a crisis of teacher recruitment and retention, the Government must now take seriously the issues raised by supply teachers, who are the backbone of the schools system.

Three out of four (74 %) supply teachers indicated that they were expected to sign illegal contracts with employment agencies, and to sign contracts with tax - dodging umbrella companies and offshore organisations;

The majority of supply teachers (55 %) said that they had not been provided with access to CPD by agencies or schools and one in three supply teachers were required by agencies to pay for their CPD;

Supply teachers raised concerns that whilst schools are paying agencies hundreds of pounds a time to cover individual classes, teachers receive only a small fraction of the fees being paid to supply agencies.

97 % of supply teachers were not aware of the work of trade bodies responsible for regulation of supply agencies;

«Many supply teachers continue to report to the NASUWT that they are being asked to sign illegal contracts or to waive their statutory rights to equal treatment under the Agency Workers Regulations.

56 % of supply teachers said that in the last 12 months their work had impacted negatively on their health.

«It simply is scandalous that many supply teachers are regarded as second - class professionals and are being denied equal treatment at work.

«Children need the skills and expertise of supply teachers.

«Supply teachers who have the courage to raise concerns are blacklisted and denied work.

Chris Keates: «In an otherwise bleak Autumn Statement a tiny glimmer of light emerged for the thousands of agency workers, including supply teachers, who are an important and essential resource for schools».

«In support of supply teachers across the country, the NASUWT has now given them the opportunity to turn the tables on these ruthless employers by rating the company on a SupplyAdvisor website, exposing exploitative practices.

Supply teachers are facing a raft of exploitative employment practices, including denial of entitlements on pay, pensions and working conditions, a survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has found.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has today called at the TUC Congress in Liverpool for action to be taken against the umbrella companies making massive profits through the exploitation of supply teachers.

Supply teachers deserve to be supported and protected.»

«Their massive profits are secured through the exploitation of supply teachers.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has announced a new # 2.7 million project to improve the way supply teachers support schools.

Dr Patrick Roach, Deputy General Secretary of the NASUWT, who addressed the Conference, said: «It is clear that too many supply teachers are having their employment rights, their dignity and their wellbeing undermined by the exploitative and unfair treatment they are being subjected to by some supply agencies, umbrella companies and by schools.

«The Government's Trade Union Bill, if enacted, will place supply teachers and other agency workers in an invidious situation and is a clear attempt to set one group of workers against another.

«The Prime Minister has pledged to create schools that work for every child, to achieve this we must also have schools that work for every teacher, including supply teachers.»

«It simply is scandalous that many supply teachers are being denied equal treatment at work.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «The hundreds of supply teachers attending today's NASUWT conference have confirmed their strong opposition to the Government's proposal to undermine the right to strike.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: «At a time of a crisis of teacher recruitment and retention, the Government must now take seriously the issues raised by supply teachers, who are the backbone of the schools system.

A real - time electronic poll of members attending the Conference found that: 55 % said that national standards for supply agencies would most help to secure better employment conditions for supply teachers; 83 % said supply agencies do not fully disclose all fees and charges they make for their services; 61 % said supply agencies do not act to ensure their safety, health and wellbeing at work; Nearly a quarter (24 %) said their supply agency does not make them fully aware of how much they will be paid for each assignment and the same number said they were not paid promptly and accurately by their agency; A third said their agency did not make them fully aware of the type of work they were expected to undertake; 15 % said that their supply agency prevents them from seeking work from other sources; 65 % said supply agencies do not respect and develop their professional skills; Nearly a third (32 %) said they would not recommend their main supply agency to other teachers.

Chris Keates: «Millions of agency workers, including supply teachers, will welcome today's commitment from Ed Milliband to get tough on unscrupulous agencies».

Teachers attending the NASUWT's national Supply Teachers» Conference, held today in Birmingham, have called for national standards for supply agencies to be introduced to tackle the exploitation and unscrupulous practices that too many supply teachers are being subjected to.

«NASUWT supply teacher members have today pledged their support to Protect the Right to Strike and made it clear that they will not be pawns in the Government's plans to undermine the vital work of trade unions on behalf of their members.»

A survey by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, of over 1,400 supply teachers has found that nearly two thirds (65 %) have been asked to sign a contract or agreement with an umbrella or offshore organisation.

Commenting on Ed Milliband's announcement that a Labour Government will crack down on the exploitation of workers by agencies, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Millions of agency workers, including supply teachers, will welcome today's commitment from Ed Milliband to get tough on unscrupulous agencies.

The move follows extensive research and work by the Union with its supply teacher members which found that they are routinely being exploited by unscrupulous supply agencies and denied the pay, training and support to which they are entitled.

Conference celebrates the invaluable role played by supply teachers within our education system and welcomes the actions taken by the national executive to support supply teacher members.

A survey by the NASUWT, released today, of over 1,400 supply teachers has found that nearly two thirds (65 %) have been asked to sign a contract or agreement with an umbrella or offshore organisation.

SupplyAdvisor.co.uk SupplyAdvisor is a new, independent website designed for supply teachers.

«The NASUWT has been consistently campaigning for action to tackle the agencies which are exploiting supply teachers by denying them the pay and working conditions to which they are entitled.

«This website facility puts supply teachers back in control.

find agencies in their area both by postcode or by name; rate agencies using a simple star rating system on levels of pay, quality of training, ease of finding work and support received; write reviews, explaining their experiences, both good and bad, of the agency, or agencies, they have used; read reviews written by other supply teachers, including viewing their star rating and seeing the average levels of pay that are offered; add new supply agencies as and when they open; and participate in regular polls, highlighting the key issues that affect supply teachers.

National standards to regulate supply teacher agencies are urgently needed in order to stem the exploitation of staff

«Supply teachers are often simply too frightened to speak out about their treatment by some of these unscrupulous supply agencies due to threats of «blacklisting».

The move comes as representatives at the NASUWT's Annual Conference in Birmingham are set to debate a motion condemning the exploitation of supply teachers through the use by some agencies of umbrella companies and zero - hours contracts.

over half (56 %) of supply teachers say they are not paid at a level commensurate with their experience level; more than four in ten (41 %) supply teachers have experienced a decline in the amount of supply work they have been able to obtain since September 2010.

NASUWT disappointed at Taylor Report's failure to address the exploitation of UK supply teachers

«This is compounded by the fact that many supply teachers are being asked to sign contracts which include gagging clauses designed to cover up a range of illegal practices.

This excludes supply teacher members, members in other independent schools, and members not employed as teachers and not eligible for the TPS eg.

Supply teacher survey Over 1,400 teachers responded to the NASUWT supply teachers survey during February and March 2014.

EXPLOITATION OF SUPPLY TEACHERS Suzanne Nantcurvis to move, Bill Cook to second: Conference condemns the continued exploitation of supply teachers by umbrella companies and supply agencies.

These contracts allow the agency to avoid their tax and National Insurance liabilities and deny supply teachers basic legal rights and entitlements SupplyAdvisor.co.uk allows supply teachers to:

«It will be a powerful tool to enable supply teachers to influence the market, shining a spotlight not only on the poor practices of bad agencies but also highlighting those agencies that treat their teachers well.

As a result more than a fifth (22 %) say they have been forced to claim job seekers allowance; nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have access to training and professional development opportunities; Nearly two thirds (64 %) of supply teachers say they do not have any access to a mentor or line manager to discuss their work; Nearly half (44 %) of supply teachers feel they are used to cover the lessons of more challenging pupils; only 31 % of supply teachers said they were always made to feel welcome when entering a new school; over a third (35 %) of supply teachers did not always have access to food and drink facilities in the schools where they worked.

Conference denounces the use by some companies and agencies of zero - hour contracts, which impact detrimentally on the lives of supply teachers and their families.