Petition · past parliament
Make Furlough Mandatory For Supply Staff in the Education Sector
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition seeks two actions:
1) For the Employers NI and Pension contributions to be paid by the Government (as in the original CJRS).
2) Make furlough, for supply agencies and umbrella companies in the Education sector, mandatory and not a voluntary scheme.
1) For the Employers NI and Pension contributions to be paid by the Government (as in the original CJRS).
2) Make furlough, for supply agencies and umbrella companies in the Education sector, mandatory and not a voluntary scheme.
Due to Lockdown, supply staff in the Education sector are without work. Their only hope is the Flexible Furlough Scheme. However, private supply agencies are refusing to furlough, citing contributions to Employers NI and Pension. In Lockdown 1, even though these costs were covered and 100% of the supply staff qualified, only 40% were furloughed. The government has invested £millions training up these teachers. Leaving teachers without an income will cause even more to leave the profession.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Review income replacement schemes for school supply staff
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.