During today's debate, conference delegates spoke of the huge costs faced by schools that
use supply agencies.
The government does not
supply the agencies with the social security numbers of teenagers reaching the legal age of adulthood.
Please note that we are not a
daily supply agency, but a firm that places candidates into long - term or permanent positions within schools and colleges nation wide.
Unlike apps,
compliant supply agencies provide critical support to schools supplying staff who are fully qualified and properly vetted at very short notice.
One concern raised
about supply agencies, is the claim that agency spend has a big impact on squeezing school budgets.
Supply teachers have reported serious concerns about illegal working practices
by supply agencies at the largest gathering of supply teachers, organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK.
Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: «Heads are increasingly forced to rely
on supply agencies because they can't find permanent staff in time.
As a successful candidate you will become part of a highly successful national network that is rapidly becoming one of the leading
teacher supply agencies in the UK.
«The Government has the opportunity in the forthcoming Budget to end the profiteering practices
of supply agencies and to strengthen regulations to end practices which are ripping off schools and teachers.»
Employer access is a free service available for schools, local authorities and teacher
supply agencies in England.
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.
«The NASUWT will be continuing to campaign for national standards to be introduced to
regulate supply agencies so that schools, teachers and the taxpayer get a fair deal.»
Together with the National
Emergency Supply Agency and the private sector, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed tailored solutions bringing improved cyber security and disruption - free operations to manufacturers.
He continued: «The NASUWT will be continuing to campaign for national standards to be introduced to regulate
supply agencies so that schools, teachers and the taxpayer get a fair deal.»
They are a specialist
teaching supply agency in South East London, dedicated to placing talented individuals into teaching positions across London.
Teachers attending the NASUWT's national Supply Teachers» Seminar, held today (Saturday 12 March) in Birmingham, have said that the Government must do more to ensure that
supply agencies operate in accordance with the law governing agency workers.
Supply teachers will now be able to rate and
review supply agencies thanks to a new, independent website facility developed by the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK.
The REC and its specialist sector group REC Education will continue to work with school organisations, the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the National College of Teaching and Leadership on matters
concerning supply agencies and their role in the development of the school workforce.
There are no winners here apart from teaching
supply agencies who have been cashing in on the teacher shortage by charging schools introductory fee payments up to 20 % of a teacher's salary.
I don't think a
union supply agency is a bad idea as it already has good contacts so set up costs will be lower and they will pay more — but they will still have to charge schools for their work (and 15 % of salary for a permanent worker is about as low as you can sustainably go).
Undermining supply agencies will ultimately result in a more commoditised sector, and a fall in the quality of individuals that schools have access to, as well as the level of safeguarding.
Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said she «fundamentally opposes the way in
which supply agencies drain public money which should be spent on children's education».
Two years experience (from November 2004 to December 2006) as Customer Service Representative in Fast
track supply agency, Ohio.
92 % of supply teachers said that Government needs to introduce stronger regulation
of supply agencies;
She told the Association of School and College Leaders conference last year that she was «very interested» in the idea of a central website which allowed school leaders to avoid the high costs of
using supply agencies.
«Various types of automation are being implemented at an accelerating pace within a range of environments which are critical to security of supply, from manufacturing to transport and housing,» says Sauli Savisalo, a Director at the National
Emergency Supply Agency.
A survey from the National Union of Teachers suggested schools in England spent # 733m last year
on supply agencies.
The successful recruitment consultant will become part of a highly successful national network that is rapidly becoming one of the leading
teacher supply agencies in the UK.
As well as helping schools to work with
compliant supply agencies, the REC is committed to playing its part by promoting good recruitment practices.
The NASUWT, is calling for an end to the exploitation of supply teachers, who are being denied their rights and entitlements on pay and working conditions by some
unscrupulous supply agencies and umbrella companies.
One in five supply teachers had been asked illegally to agree to exclusivity clauses with
supply agencies;
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.
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;
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.