In this episode of the Cornwall Innovation Centre podcast, Rebecca Loto speaks with Dean Bonds, regional director of Long Term Teachers for the Cornwall branch. Dean explains that Long Term Teachers is a recruitment and staffing agency that supports schools across Cornwall and Devon, with an additional office in Bristol. The company recruits teachers and support staff across all levels - primary, secondary, and special education needs - helping schools fill staffing gaps caused by maternity leave, illness, or other absences. They continuously recruit newly qualified teachers, teachers returning from retirement who want to pick up supply work, and build a pool of qualified professionals to support schools. The demand for supply teachers has increased significantly since Covid, driven by teacher shortages, budget constraints, and the need to main ...