Recruitment, HR and training

Buying options

All buying options are DfE-approved and listed alphabetically.

• Apprenticeships and associated training

  A national service that helps schools find and hire apprentices across 11 regions with access to many different training providers

  Provider: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

  Expires: 31 July 2027

• HR, payroll and employee screening services

  Access to a range of HR, payroll, employee screening services and DBS and criminal record checks

  Provider: Crescent Purchasing Consortium

  Expires: 20 November 2026

• National professional qualification

  Access to quality assured national professional qualifications training and support for school teachers and leaders

  Provider: Department for Education

• Specialist professional services

  Procurement of specialist professional services for the public sector covering a range of spend areas, including facilities management, catering, construction, environment, sustainability, waste, ICT and education consultancy. Extensive experience within the local authority and school sector

  Provider: North East Procurement Organisation

  Expires: 30 November 2027

• Staff absence protection and reimbursement

  A simple and compliant way to buy staff absence insurance and reimbursement policies. Offering a solution to any staff absence requirement ensuring you are financially supported when staff sickness or absence occurs

  Provider: Crescent Purchasing Consortium

  Expires: 23 May 2025

• Supply teachers and temporary staffing (STaTS)

  Suppliers for hiring of all temporary and fixed term staff for educational establishments within the public sector across the UK. Independent schools (for-profit) are not able to access the deal.

  Provider: Crown Commercial Service

  Expires: 4 July 2026

• Temporary and permanent staffing

  Access to recruitment agencies for the provision of acquiring temporary and permanent staffing

  Provider: Crescent Purchasing Consortium

  Expires: 17 July 2026