The UK Labour Party announced last week that the overall cost to the schools sector of employing supply teachers has jumped £300 million in two years to £just 12 months, with the Shadow education secretary blaming the increased cost on Britain’s growing ‘recruitment crisis’ and failure to recruit enough trainee teachers. Furthermore, data showed that the average (free) British secondary school has seen its supply teacher spend jump 42% in 1.3bn.
The UK Labour Party announced last week that the overall cost to the schools sector of employing supply teachers has jumped £300 million in two years to £1.3bn, with the Shadow education secretary blaming the increased cost on Britain’s growing ‘recruitment crisis’ and failure to recruit enough trainee teachers. Furthermore, data showed that the average (free) British secondary school has seen its supply teacher spend jump 42% in just 12 months.