Cover assistant replacing teacher long term

[anotherglass]

I have just discovered an unqualified cover assistant has been taking my son's Computing class ( Year 8 ) since the beginning of the year. This arrangement is to remain in place until September, when a qualified teacher is in place.

I only found all this out by accident. There has been no communication
with parents about it.

Cover supervisors are only supposed to replace teachers for short term absences, not three quarters of the year.

This is a serious breach and I am livid!

But the school is an academy. Can they get away with this?

How can I take this further?

Thanks

If people are great teachers then they shouldn't be judged purely on a few letters after their name

Would you say the same for accountants? Engineers? Doctors?

The problem is that it devalues teacher's professional qualifications meaning we will continue further down the line we are already travelling. Seeing as this government are hell bent on making cuts an acceptance of this by parents will lead to the cheaper option you outlined later in your post.
I just worry that this area is not properly policed and we have people with no teaching experience or qualifications

Many moons ago I was a learning cover supervisor. I have two degrees and a PGCE and many years teaching KS3 and KS4 in the classroom. I was happy to have half pay for a 9-3.30 job as I had a little girl starting primary at that time.
I covered English for a term and geography for a term. Neither was my specialism but have an A in English at A-level and the geography was a project. It really does depend on the class, the work they are being assigned and the school as a whole, how well such arrangements work out...but I can tell you this: I have also been a supply teacher and I have recruited supply and I have had supply in my classrooms. Being supply is a nightmare verging on bloodsport in many cases if you are supply#23 and counting (think Nanny McPhee)
I have come across good supply and lousy supply. I have come across bloody brilliant TAs covering. I have worked alongside brilliant and burnt out teachers. I have mentored excellent NQTs and helped train ITT students who I had concerns about. Some fellow LCS were good, others as with supply were glorified babysitters/prison wardens/invigilators depending on their own work ethic and how supported they were.
It is unlikely the CS in your case is feeling exploited OP.

1. They have an interest in ICT
2. They are going to be used for practically every lesson of every day five days a week regardless.
3. As long as there are correct filters and tech support where needed, then ICT is bliss to cover as the kids usually enjoy it.
4. If the scheme of work is skills/project-based it will be very straight forward to follow and implement at KS3.

You're 9 months in and it has not come up as an issue so it's a non-issue. Red flags would have included DC loving it cos they do nothing/it's a doss or hating it due to the messing around/lack of progress. If that has not happened then he is doing a decent job and certainly no worse than an initial teacher trainee taking the class or supply (and I would definitely argue the merit of having supply in which changes weekly in many cases).

There are not enough teachers for vacancies. Schools cannot recruit if the teachers don't exist. I am qualified and appreciate it devalues my position by employing non qualified, but I'm just grateful anyone takes the job these days. This is going to become much more common