Ealing Learning Partnership 26 February 2019

Understanding the Supply Teachers deal Agenda CC CCS Brief Overview of the Supply Teachers Deal Objectives Structure of the framework Benefits – Direct and Indirect Q & A Session

Brief Overview of the Supply Teacher deal Supply Teachers agreement Brief Overview of the Supply Teacher deal DfE reviewed increasing expenditure on Supply Teachers (£1.15bn in 2016) £835m of which via Agencies (73%) Increasing reliance on recruitment agencies No Management Information at a granular level No existing commercial agreement specifically aimed at Supply Teachers Compliance with best practice EU procurement legislation Agreement supported at a strategic level by a range of influential stakeholders

Supply Teachers agreement Objectives Overall aims of the Supply Teachers procurement: Greater transparency of costs to support control of supply teacher spend Provide a consistent approach to safeguarding and compliance across the sector Introduce model terms and conditions Establish a standard Code of Conduct

Structure of the Framework Supply Teachers agreement Structure of the Framework RM 3826 Lot 1: Preferred Supplier List Awarded to 136 suppliers 125 suppliers SMEs – over 90% Currently there are 107 suppliers that are accredited to supply Lot 2: Master Vendor Awarded to 5 suppliers 4 accredited to supply Lot 3: Neutral Vendor Awarded to 1 supplier

Benefits Supply Teachers agreement Direct Indirect Control Costs Standardised pre agreed terms & conditions of contract Standardised compliance Audited and accredited suppliers Provision/Support of the supply teachers team Digital agency section tool Agreement supported at a strategic level by a range of influential stakeholders Indirect Time saving Drives efficiencies Aggregation of spend - economies of scale Accurate Management Information Useful market data via CCS MI reports/newsletters Suppliers are accountable

Q & A Session supplyteachers@crowncommercial.gov.uk 0345 410 2222 https://ccsheretohelp.uk/products-services/people/supply-teachers/ info@crowncommercial.gov.uk https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm3826