Guidance

Employing agency supply teachers

Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, covering the employment of supply teachers from agencies.

From:
Department for Education
Published
30 March 2014
Last updated
2 September 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Agency Workers Regulations 2010: supply teachers

Ref: DFE-00213-2016

PDF, 200 KB, 9 pages

Details

This is for:

  • school leaders
  • school staff
  • governing bodies
  • local authorities

It applies to:

  • local-authority-maintained schools
  • academies and free schools
  • independent schools

It covers:

  • the role of the hiring organisation
  • exemptions from the regulations
  • payment of agency supply teachers
Published 30 March 2014
Last updated 2 September 2016 + show all updates

  1. Updated references to regulations and contact details for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

  2. First published.