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. 2 September 2016

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

2. 30 March 2014

   First published.