Schools Mutual Services, Cambrian Learning Trust, and OTSA Join Forces for Ethical Supply Staffing

A pioneering partnership forged to transform the supply agency staffing landscape for schools in Oxford and the surrounding region continues to gain momentum.  Schools Mutual Services and Cambrian Learning Trust have now joined forces for an ethical, not-for-profit mutual solution for supply staffing across all their schools, setting a new ethical and mutual standard in educational recruitment.

Rooted in shared values centred on nurturing growth, inspiring minds, and a commitment to fairness, this alliance aims to provide Cambrian Learning Trust schools with access to quality staff while ensuring that educators are rewarded justly for their vital contributions. The mutual model, shaped by the ethos of Schools Mutual Services and Cambrian Learning Trust, prioritises people over profit and places education at the heart of every decision.

With the increasing demand for supply staff and the ongoing challenges faced by schools in sourcing trusted supply professionals, this partnership offers a refreshing alternative. By collaborating with OTSA in support of their mission to reduce supply costs for schools, whilst paying supply colleagues more, the initiative with Schools Mutual Services draws on deep local expertise and educational networks, ensuring that schools and educators alike benefit from a truly supportive and values-led approach.

Representatives from all three organisations expressed excitement about the next step in our development, focused on a brighter future for supply staffing across Oxford.

A solution where ethics, collaboration, and the wellbeing of staff and students take centre stage.