Whether it plans to introduce a national supply register for teachers to ensure that all supply work available is advertised nationally for…

Supply lists are managed by each local authority, independently, and according to their needs as the employers of teachers. The Scottish Government has no control over these lists, and it is at the discretion of individual employers how they chose to advertise and manage their lists, in accordance with Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) ‘Code of Practice on Short Term Supply.’Scottish Government officials are working with partners through the SNCT’s newly established ‘working group on short term supply’ to consider ways in which we can support improvements to supply across the country, which may include recommending measures to improve consistency in the way supply lists are managed and work is advertised across local authorities.