There are numerous stories coming to light about how a large number of agencies have not been looking after their teachers during lockdown.  Even though the government have put procedures in place to make it possible for companies to furlough their staff, a worrying number of businesses have refused to do this, leaving their staff in a financially vulnerable position.  This is often the case where agencies do not pay their staff PAYE and instead force them to use third party umbrella companies which we would never do at Class Education.  All our staff have always been PAYE.

The team at Class Education have been working tirelessly to ensure that all teachers, eligible to be put on the furlough scheme, were swiftly enrolled and are benefiting from this facility. 

This is how the team at Class Education always look after our teachers.  We pride ourselves on the personal touch that other agencies lack, always putting our teachers first, and the solid relationships we have with our schools.

Although some schools may open again to some level in the coming weeks and months, schools returning to normal is many months away.  The schools we work with have all expressed that they are going to need our supply staff more than ever to support them when they are open to meet their staffing requirements. 

There are also many schools that are requiring permanent positions to be filled as well as long term assignments for things such as maternity cover that had not been put in place before the lockdown.

If you want to deal with an agency that puts you first we are encouraging you to get in touch with us ASAP so that we can help you get fully registered during this lockdown period and are ready for filling the supply or permanent positions in the coming months when the schools are open.

Whether you’re a newly qualified teacher looking for your first placement, an existing supply teacher looking for new agency or a teacher that is looking to move on to the next challenge, we are here to make sure that, whatever assistance you need, we have you covered.

For more information or for a friendly chat with one of our team please call 01462 659913 or email info@class-education.co.uk