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Supply Teachers: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what hat assessment she has made of potential steps to improve and the (a) pay and (b) working conditions of supply teachers in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Department for Education
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what hat assessment she has made of potential steps to improve and the (a) pay and (b) working conditions of supply teachers in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Supply teachers make an important contribution to the smooth running of schools by filling posts on a temporary basis and covering teacher absences.A supply teacher’s pay and working conditions will depend on who employs the supply teacher. Supply teacher...

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