Data Insights | Teacher Booker

The Hidden Pattern in Your Supply Teaching Data: Introducing the “Shared Worker” Metric

Chetan Sood2025-06-03T12:48:06+00:00Data Insights, Education Recruitment, Flexible Working, Local Authority Supply Pools, Procurement, School Jobs, School Vacancies, Strategy, Supply Teachers, Teaching and Education Jobs|

We analyse data from 115,000+ supply bookings to reveal how supply staff move between schools, and explore what this means for your supply service.

How many supply staff does it take to run a successful supply service?

Chetan Sood2025-04-30T19:38:17+00:00Data Insights, Education Recruitment, Flexible Working, Local Authority Supply Pools, Procurement, School Jobs, School Vacancies, Strategy, Supply Teachers, Teaching and Education Jobs|

By analysing over 100,000 supply bookings, we’ve discovered something surprising: your 'A team' of supply staff doesn't need to be as big as you may think.

Why 87% of Staff Absences Aren’t Emergencies — And What That Means for Your School

Chetan Sood2025-04-09T09:57:57+00:00Data Insights, Education Recruitment, Flexible Working, Local Authority Supply Pools, Procurement, School Jobs, School Vacancies, Strategy, Supply Teachers, Teaching and Education Jobs|

By analysing over 90,000 supply bookings, we’ve discovered something surprising: only 12.6% of bookings are made for same-day cover.