Guides and Insights for Better Cover
Explore practical ideas for schools and substitute teachers managing availability, booking requests, and confirmations.
Ireland's Substitute Teacher Challenge: Why Schools Need Smarter Cover Management
Teacher supply remains a major challenge for Irish schools. Sector research shows why smarter substitute management can reduce daily pressure.
The Hidden Cost of Split Classes in Irish Schools
When schools cannot find substitute teachers, the impact often goes beyond one class. Split classes and SET redeployment show why better cover planning matters.
Why Substitute Teacher Management Is a School Leadership Issue
Substitute cover is often treated as admin, but school leadership research shows why time, role clarity and better systems matter.
How Irish Schools Can Build a Stronger Substitute Teacher Pool Before September
A practical guide for Irish schools preparing for September: build a substitute teacher pool, track availability and reduce admin.
Subber Questions
Answers for schools, substitute teachers, and SNAs getting started with Subber.
What is Subber?
Subber is a two-sided platform that helps schools find available cover and helps substitutes manage work, availability, documents, and bookings.
Who can use Subber?
Subber is built for schools, substitute teachers, and SNAs.
Is this for Primary, Secondary, and Special schools?
Yes. Subber is designed for Primary schools, Secondary schools, and Special schools across Ireland.
Can SNAs use Subber?
Yes. Special Needs Assistants can create profiles, set availability, and receive relevant booking requests.
How does Subber help schools?
Schools can find available substitutes, send clear booking requests, confirm cover, and keep booking records in one place.
How does Subber help substitutes?
Substitutes can create a profile, set availability, receive suitable requests, manage documents, and track confirmed work.
Is Subber free for substitutes?
Yes. Substitute teachers and SNAs can create and manage their profile for free.
Is Subber free for schools?
Yes. Subber Free lets a school manage and contact the substitute teachers and SNAs it already knows at no cost.
What does Subber Pro cost for 2026/27?
Schools can use the full Subber Pro experience free during September and October 2026, with no card required. The 2026/27 Founding School offer is €149 excl. VAT after October.
What is the difference between Subber Free and Subber Pro?
Subber Free helps your school manage and contact its own substitute network. Subber Pro adds access to the wider Subber network when your own list cannot fill an absence.
Can schools keep records of confirmed cover?
Yes. Confirmed bookings are saved so schools can review cover history for admin, reporting, and payroll preparation.
Can schools send lesson plans and files through Subber?
Yes. Connected schools and substitutes can use built-in messaging on web or mobile and share lesson plans, class notes, timetables, PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, and images.
How does Subber protect personal data?
Subber uses encryption, secure authentication, access controls, and private file storage to protect personal data. We process personal data in line with GDPR and the Irish Data Protection Acts 2018, with further details in our Privacy Policy.
Where is Subber data hosted?
Subber’s primary platform data is hosted in Supabase’s Ireland region. Other specialist service providers are described in our Privacy Policy.
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