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<p>Supply teachers provide a valuable role for schools, and schools themselves are
best placed to make staffing decisions to reflect their individual needs. It is up
to head teachers and governors to decide who is required for the job and this includes
how best to cover absences.</p><p>The Department for Education collects details of
all teachers working in state funded schools through the annual School Workforce Census.
However, this census does not separately identify agency teachers from those employed
by schools.</p>
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