What we do for UK education SMEs

  • Safer Recruitment: single central record, DBS, prohibition checks, professional registration verification
  • Contracts aligned to STPCD (where applicable) or independent-school equivalent
  • Burgundy Book / Red Book understanding for support-staff contracts
  • Sponsor licence HR side for international academic staff
  • Safeguarding training programmes and annual refresher tracking
  • Inspection (Ofsted, ISI) HR-readiness audits
  • Performance management and capability for teaching staff

The HR issues that bite in this sector

  • Single central record gaps that come up at Ofsted / ISI inspection
  • Long-term-absence cases involving teaching staff handled without proper occupational-health input
  • Safeguarding referrals to the LADO without HR coordination
  • Sponsor licence revoked because reporting duties not understood
  • Capability cases against teachers handled outside the DfE guidance

Pricing

  • Retained HR support: From £249/month. Larger schools and providers usually fit Partner tier.
  • Safer Recruitment + safeguarding HR bundle: From £895 + VAT.
  • Pre-inspection HR readiness audit: From £595 + VAT.
  • Sponsor licence HR support: From £495 + VAT (plus monthly retainer thereafter).
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Common questions

Primarily independent schools, nurseries, training providers and EdTech. State maintained schools usually have HR via the local authority. We support some MATs directly.
We handle the HR side. Safeguarding lead remains your designated Safeguarding Lead. We integrate with their referrals process and the LADO route.
Term-time patterns make sickness absence harder to manage. We adapt the Bradford Factor and capability processes to academic-year cycles.