2010 Survey of NUT Supply Teacher Members

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The NUT is conducting a survey of its supply teacher members in order to obtain an overall picture of pay and working conditions, particularly for those who work through agencies. We are also interested in discovering the impact of the introduction of ‘rarely cover’ in September 2009 in terms of the amount of supply work available.

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* 1. In which of the following sectors do you teach?

Nursery/Primary (include middle deemed primary)

Secondary (include middle deemed secondary)

Special

Sixth Form College

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* 2. What is the main route you use for obtaining work as a supply teacher? Please tick one box.

Direct through one or more agencies

Employed by a local authority supply pool

Employed by a local authority but with placements organised by an agency

Engaged directly by a school and employed by the local authority or by the governing body

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* 3. If you predominantly obtain work via a supply agency, which do you use most often? Tick one box. If your agency is not listed, please give its name in the box below

Capita

E-Teach

Hays Education

Protocol

P&K Supply

Randstad Education (formerly Select)

Reed

SANZA

Step

Teaching Personnel

Timeplan

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* 4. Name of agency if not listed above

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* 5. What is your main reason for being a supply teacher rather than being permanently employed?

Because of my family/home life circumstances

Because I no longer want to work full time for health or stress reasons

I cannot find a permanent post

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Has the amount of supply work available to you decreased since September 2009, when 'rarely cover' was introduced?

Yes

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* 7. Since September 2009, have you ever been offered work through an agency as a cover supervisor on cover supervisor rates?

Yes

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* 8. Does the agency which you predominantly use pay teachers' statutory national pay rates?

Yes

Don't know

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* 9. Can you build up any pension provision through your supply work?

Yes - through the Teachers' Pension Scheme

Yes - through another type of pension scheme

Don't know

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* 10. If you answered 'Yes - through another type of pension scheme' to Question 9, does the agency or the employer contribute to your pension?

Yes

2010 Survey of NUT Supply Teacher Members

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* 1. In which of the following sectors do you teach?

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* 2. What is the main route you use for obtaining work as a supply teacher? Please tick one box.

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* 3. If you predominantly obtain work via a supply agency, which do you use most often? Tick one box. If your agency is not listed, please give its name in the box below

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* 4. Name of agency if not listed above

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* 5. What is your main reason for being a supply teacher rather than being permanently employed?

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* 6. Has the amount of supply work available to you decreased since September 2009, when 'rarely cover' was introduced?

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* 7. Since September 2009, have you ever been offered work through an agency as a cover supervisor on cover supervisor rates?

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* 8. Does the agency which you predominantly use pay teachers' statutory national pay rates?

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* 9. Can you build up any pension provision through your supply work?

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* 10. If you answered 'Yes - through another type of pension scheme' to Question 9, does the agency or the employer contribute to your pension?

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* 11. What do you feel are the disadvantages of being employed through an agency?

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* 12. Are there any advantages to being employed through an agency?

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* 13. Please add any other comments you would like to make in relation to your position as a supply teacher member of the NUT.