NASUWT Northern Ireland Substitute Teachers Survey 2022

SECTION 1 - Your experience working as a Supply Teacher during the academic year 2021/22.

Thank you for completing the NASUWT Northern Ireland 2022 Substitute Teachers Survey. This year we are keen to get your views on issues across the whole of your experience as a supply teacher, particularly given the challenges of the last 12 months.

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* 1. During the academic year 2021/22, which of the following best described your situation?

I had no problem getting substitute work

I had some problems getting substitute work

I had significant problems getting substitute work

I could not secure any substitute work

Please use the free-text box to explain your answer

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* 2. If you were able to secure work during the academic year 2021/22, please use the options below to identify in what sector you were able to secure work (tick all that are appropriate).

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools/EOTAS units

Other

Please use the free text box to explain your answer

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* 3. During the academic year 2021/22, how many schools were you able to secure work in?

More than 5

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* 4. Please use the free-text box below to list the schools that provided you with the most work as a supply teacher during the academic year 2021/22.

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* 5. Is this is more or less than you were working for during the previous academic year?

Less

Stayed about the same

Please use the free-text box below to explain your answer (e.g. impact of COVID-19 on schools)

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* 6. Was this a direct result of the way you were treated by the school/schools during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes

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* 7. During the academic year 2021/22, if you were able to secure work, has the majority of your substitute teaching been:

Ad hoc/daily substitute assignments

Weekly substitute assignments

Monthly substitute assignments

Termly substitute assignments

Longer term assignments in excess of a term

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* 8. During the academic year 2021/22, if you were able to secure work, how many days per week on average were you able to secure work as a substitute teacher?

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* 9. Thinking about the academic year 2021/22, has the amount of supply teaching work you have been able to secure:

Increased

Decreased

Stayed about the same

Please use the free-text box below to explain your answer (e.g. impact of COVID-19 on schools)