Sentences with phrase «supply teacher agencies who»

He said he knew of supply teacher agencies who were already turning to Canada, Australia and the Irish Republic to fill the gap.

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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.

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».

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.

In the 2015/16 academic year, schools spent an eye - watering # 821 million with recruitment agencies, hoping to find supply teachers who would ensure that pupils had as little disruption to their learning as possible.

Secondly, agencies will provide supply teachers who are fully qualified and, whenever possible, subject specialists, unlike the unqualified and generalist cover supervisors who offer a more basic teaching experience.

Becca Morgan, who set up the supply agency Principal Teachers in Catterick 16 years ago, said her company was currently experiencing its busiest ever period.

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.