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pound;33,069 – Amount Rutland schools spent on agency supply teachers in 2006-07
9th May 2008, 1:00am

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pound;33,069 - Amount Rutland schools spent on agency supply teachers in 2006-07.

Source: Hansard

“Is an egg a vegetable?”

A key stage 3 pupil struggles to assign eggs to the correct food group.

pound;12.9m - Amount Lancashire schools spent on agency supply teachers in 2006-07.

Source: Hansard

“What job do you do?”

A teacher doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry in response to a Year 1 pupil’s question.

pound;20.3m - Amount Birmingham schools spent on agency supply teachers in 2006-07.

Source: Hansard.

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