AQW 9999/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education how many substitute teachers are currently available to school principals required to replace teachers who have to self-isolate or who have COVID-19.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 10 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 25 November 2020
- Answered
- 16 November 20206 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There were 9,302 teachers registered as available for work on the Northern Ireland Substitute Teachers’ Register (NISTR) as at 16 November 2020. In a usual month, between 3,000 and 4,000 substitute teachers will receive bookings through NISTR.
A fund for teacher substitution costs, to support existing staff absences specifically as a result of Covid-19, is being centrally managed by the Education Authority, and will be allocated to schools based on verified costs.