Will teachers still get paid if schools close Corona virus

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Will teachers and school staff in the UK still get fully paid if schools close due to Corona virus? I cannot find any information about this and starting to worry. Sorry I know it's another Corona virus thread

Teachers in schools will get paid. I, as a self employed tutor, will not. Luckily, our mortgage does not depend on my income.

@userxx I know the Irish government has made allowances to cover ppl. I think they have made 2billion available or maybe 2mil??🤔

I’m a supply teacher and get paid day to day so I would not be getting anything

I believe we will. I will also pay dds music teacher. It is not her fault that this has happened- if I'm getting paid (and my school have made it abundantly clear we will be 'working from home 6 hours per day' providing 'distance learning') I'm paying my dd's keyboard teacher.

I imagine they will. Salaries and permanent contract teachers in Italy are being paid.
Obviously, school is continuing, just remotely. Teachers are expected to do frontal lessons with their classes not just sending work via Google Classroom or whichever platform is being used.

We had a meeting at work yesterday and teaching staff will be paid as usual if school closes (the regulations in the burgundy book specify this) BUT the expectation is that they will set and mark work and do ‘other tasks’ related to their job.
Bit of a minefield for the non-teaching staff though who are under local government conditions.

Of course they will. The poor teachers will be expected to set work, and probably mark it, all by email, remotely. So I don't expect their workload to do anything other than increase.

At the same time as looking after their own children.

I'm on maternity leave and due back to work as a teacher In May, does anyone know what would happen to my pay if schools were closed then?

Hard to say really but if teachers are working from home theoretically you can resume your contract as agreed and just start teaching remotely. You shouldn’t be at any detriment returning from maternity - they’d have a big discrimination claim on their hands if they did.

I won't (peripatetic MFL teacher paid on a timesheet).

Teachers in the state sector will get paid. I doubt whether they will in the private sector if no fees come in. How could they?

I own a nursery. I will quite simply be unable to pay the staff if the nursery has to close. No fees = no wages.

What about TAs on a permanent contract?

Nasuwt issued advice on this today. Teachers will be paid. Supply teachers, well it depends on your contract.

Supply teachers (nasuwt)

Agency workers who have three months continuous service may be entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP) subject to earning a minimum of £118 per week.

The Government has removed the 4-day qualifying period so this can be claimed from the first day of absence due to self-isolation. Further information is available on the gov.uk website.

Supply teachers may also be able to claim Universal Credit or contributory Employment and Support Allowance, and further details can be found on the gov.uk website or from your local job centre plus.

I doubt whether they will in the private sector if no fees come in. How could they?

Because they wouldnt stop fees.

Yes but we're already planning to work remotely. We'll be setting work and giving kids feedback on it. Also we will be replying to messages from kids to support them with the work they are doing.

Permanent Public sector workers will be fine, it’s private sector workers that’ll end up having to rely on SSP - particularly those working for small/medium businesses.

@CalleighDoodle - The private schools will hope that the parents continue to pay fees. However, most parents won’t.

My brother is a teacher and he can’t wait for the schools to close. It has made me angry as I have lots of friends in the travel and events industries who are likely to lose their jobs. My husband is self employed and things are not looking good for many of his clients, which means that it is not looking good for him.

Will places at the school still
Be available if parents dont pay?

Lemongingercakes everyone working from home with children will have their own children to look after as well if the schools close. Teachers will have it a lot easier than those who are facing no income or nurses/ doctors who will literally be risking their own lives and working to the bone to help save as many people as possible, Potentially making some harrowing decisions that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. I have read so many ‘poor teacher’ comments and threads lately, it’s driving me mad. There are so many people who will have it worse once this hits properly

I wouldn't dream of not paying our private school fees. We also intend to pay for our seasonal caravan pitch even though we are not expecting to go. For both, they secure our place.

@CalleighDoodle - Realistically, will any private school be in a position to turn down business at the end of this?

The economy will be in tatters. How many businesses - private schools included - will even survive it?

Parents are not stupid - they know this very well. Maybe 25% - 30% of them will pay. But that won’t be enough to cover staff salaries.

I think that the successful private schools will have buffer funds and donor support that would cover a 2 or 3 month closure.

I think TAs on permanent contracts will get paid. If we do shut, I will do planning for the lessons I teach.
Does anyone have clarity as to if the government can force academies to stay open?