However, the government has not yet made any estimates of the impact of the change on schools and the supply of teachers.
At the moment, freelance staff across a range of sectors and industries can claim tax relief on travel expenses and meals/subsistence.
However, the tax relief – which is aimed at giving these workers flexibility to respond to contract requests that are often some distance away – is being axed from April.
Campaigners say that the move will cut the take-home pay of the average contractor by 20 per cent.
The change will affect supply teachers, agency nurses as well as contractors in sectors such as construction, engineering and IT.
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