Supply Teachers: Finance

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of school supply spending that is retained by private agencies rather than paid to teachers; and what assessment she has made of the impact on school budgets.

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1. 12 November 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of school supply spending that is retained by private agencies rather than paid to teachers; and what assessment she has made of the impact on school budgets.

   Source: Commons

2. 24 November 2025

   Answer

   The department does not hold data on the proportion of supply spending retained by agencies.According to school financial returns, in the 2023/24 financial year, local authority maintained schools spent approximately £522 million on agency supply teaching...

   Source: Written answer

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