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    Posted by: lilachardy 07/10/2009 at 19:29
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    Just that!
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    Posted by: blazer 07/10/2009 at 21:34
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    So far just one single period in the first week of term and that was actually using a gained period because yr 7 were doing their induction week and so I was not teaching them. As it was a specially arranged timetable then taking the period for cover was within the rules.  We have employed a supply teacher on a term contract and are advertising for another cover supervisor.
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    Posted by: blazer 07/10/2009 at 21:35
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    I was out of school all last week on a residential and the supply taught my entire timetable, I am out for 3 days next week on another trip and I'm sure she will be taking my classes again (in fact a couple of classes prefer her)!
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    Posted by: lilachardy 07/10/2009 at 22:48
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    Does anyone else have a problem finding supply teachers?

     
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    Posted by: pitchpro777 09/10/2009 at 14:15
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     you're kidding right?

     

    Supply teachers don't exist any more.

     

    There is now only minimum wage TA and CS.   

     

     

     

     

    Supply teachers RIP
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    Posted by: lilachardy 10/10/2009 at 23:20
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    FYI, our TAs and CSs are not on a minimum wage, far from it. They are also qualified.

     

    Supply teachers do exist, but we can only find 2 or 3 available each day, so as there has to be someone in front of each class, it's having to be a teacher at the moment.

     

    Rarely cover does not work.
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    Posted by: brush75 12/10/2009 at 21:53
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    We don't have much problem finding supply.  We have the same number of CSs as last year and I believe the total number of lessons covered by teachers so far is less than 10 (and most of those were on one day when a major accident near to the school meant a large number of staff didn't make it in for the first period).  

    Having said that, we haven't had many staff off yet - half a dozen at the most out of 100-odd.  What will happen when cold and flu season kicks in, we shall see.
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    Posted by: vichymoo 13/10/2009 at 22:01
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    I've done 1 since the start of term. We dont have any CSs or TAs taking classes. We have 2/3 Supply Teachers who have been employed on long term contracts who are absorbing most of the cover. In addition they are actually teaching the lessons we leave as opposed to just supervising the classes. We are able to leave full lesson plans and resources (if we can) and they are delivering the lessons.
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    Posted by: welsh_girly 17/10/2009 at 16:47
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    I've done 3 and when I questionned it was told that the periods are "headteacher's directed time" and that the headteacher was directing me to do cover! And that i've only covered absent colleagues who called in sick that day therefore it was unavoidable short notice cover...
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    Posted by: lanc lass 21/10/2009 at 20:54
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    For the first time since i started teaching  i have managed a half term with not one cover - WOW!!

    It seems to be working in my school.

     
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