NAHT Member Partnership
Supporting NAHT members with trusted, practical school workforce solutions
Schools Mutual Services is proud to launch its new partnership with NAHT, giving members access to education-focused workforce support designed to improve planning, manage supply costs and strengthen staffing resilience.
As an NAHT member, you can also access a FREE, no-obligation supply costing review, helping you understand whether your current arrangements offer the quality, transparency and value your school deserves.
Built around schools, not shareholders
Schools Mutual Services is a not-for-profit supply organisation created to support the education community.
Our focus is on delivering dependable service, genuine value and positive outcomes for schools – not generating returns for shareholders. Any surplus is reinvested to support education, helping us provide an ethical and sustainable alternative to traditional commercial recruitment agencies.
Reliable people when you need them
Whether you are managing an unexpected absence, looking for specialist expertise or planning for longer-term staffing requirements, SMS can connect your school with carefully selected education professionals.
We support schools and trusts with teaching and non-teaching roles, helping leaders to maintain continuity, reduce operational pressures and protect pupils’ learning.
Quality and safeguarding always come first. Candidates complete robust vetting and compliance checks before being introduced to schools, while our experienced consultants provide responsive, personal support throughout every placement.
A FREE supply costing review for NAHT members
NAHT members can request a FREE, no-obligation supply costing review from Schools Mutual Services.
Our specialists will examine your current supply arrangements, agency rates and usage to help you understand where your budget is going and identify potential opportunities to achieve better value.
You will receive a clear, practical overview shaped around your school, including:
- Greater visibility of your current supply expenditure
- A clearer understanding of agency fees and charge rates
- Useful market and framework comparisons
- Potential opportunities to reduce costs or improve value
- Practical insight to support future purchasing decisions
There is no pressure or obligation to change provider. The review is designed to give school leaders greater transparency, useful benchmarks and the confidence to ask the right questions about their supply spend.
Better value for school budgets
Schools Mutual Services is an approved supplier on Lot 1 of the GCA Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework (RM6376).
Lot 1 enables schools and trusts to appoint temporary, fixed term and permanent education staff directly through approved recruitment agencies.
From September 2026, academy trusts are required to use the framework when purchasing supply staff through an agency. By working with SMS through RM6376 and completing the required short order form, your school benefits from:
- A compliant and straightforward purchasing route
- Transparent agency fees and charge rates, up to 50% less than the published rates
- Approved supplier assurance
- Clear contractual arrangements
- Greater confidence in the quality and value of your supply provision
Practical support built around your school
SMS helps schools build resilient teams, manage workforce pressures and protect continuity of learning.
Working with Schools Mutual Services gives NAHT members access to:
- A FREE supply costing review
- An approved Lot 1 RM6376 framework supplier
- Education specialists who understand schools and trusts
- Carefully vetted teaching and support professionals
- Responsive, personal support from a dedicated team
- Clear and transparent rates
- A not-for-profit model focused on value for education
From urgent same-day cover to longer-term workforce planning, our aim is to remove pressure, save leadership time and give you confidence in the people supporting your pupils.
You will receive clear communication at every stage, with attentive, practical support built around your priorities, your community and your local context.
Discover how Schools Mutual Services could support your school.
Speak to our friendly team about your current supply costs, staffing challenges or upcoming workforce requirements – and request your FREE supply costing review today.
