Rarely cover
The principle in England that teachers should only rarely be asked to cover for absent colleagues.
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- Teacher employment
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- Cover All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Teaching or supervising a class when its usual teacher is absent.
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