Chronic teacher shortages and increased sickness absences have pushed schools to rely heavily on supply agencies, costing the education system nearly £1.4bn in the last year alone.
One headteacher told Sky News it can cost schools upwards of £200 a day for a "decent supply teacher", with schools "being held over a barrel" for some specialist subjects.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/supply-teachers-costing-schools-1-4bn-as-students-say-they-are-falling-behind-13397948
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