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The odd day or week of supply is not enough to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. Battling the first come first serve system our council uses to seek supply.

The odd day of supply is not enough

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation
No teaching post or supply work
Sector
Primary

The odd day or week of supply is not enough to sustain a comfortable lifestyle. Battling the first come first serve system our council uses to seek supply.

This is answer 112 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?

We have corrected spelling, added paragraph breaks and removed details that could identify anyone. Words in square brackets are ours.

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