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<p>Agency workers, including supply teachers, are eligible for the Coronavirus Job
Retention Scheme (CJRS) in the same way as other employees and can continue to be
claimed for during periods of school closure provided that the usual eligibility criteria
are met. However, the furloughing of staff through the CJRS is a voluntary arrangement,
entered at the employers’ discretion and agreed by employees.</p><p> </p><p>Functions
given to HMRC under the Coronavirus Act 2020 to implement the CJRS do not enable Government
to require employers to furlough their staff or alternatively require employees to
agree to be furloughed. It is not for the Government to decide whether an individual
firm should put its staff on furlough.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education
has published detailed guidance on the application of financial support schemes for
the education sector, including for supply staff with various different employment
arrangements, on GOV.UK.</p>
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