Empowering Learning

What Empowering Learning does

Empowering Learning is a UK-headquartered education recruitment consultancy, founded in 2003 and operating from 5th Floor, Longbow House, 20 Chiswell Street, London, with offices nationwide. The company places teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, and school support staff into UK schools across supply (daily and long-term), permanent, leadership, and SEND categories. It also runs an international teacher recruitment and overseas leadership placement service, supports overseas-trained candidates through an Assessment Only Route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) via a partnership with the University of Sunderland, and operates a 'Virtual Teachers' digital remote-learning staffing service. The firm is part of a multi-brand group that includes Team Teach, TimePlan Education, and My Family Coach.

The underlying technology is a web-based recruitment platform centered on two portals hosted at portal.empowering-learning.com: an online candidate portal for registration, job search by region/subject/key stage, document management, calendar access, and timesheet confirmation; and a school portal for timesheet approval, booking history, and position management. The recruitment workflow is wrapped in a documented 14-point safeguarding and compliance check covering DBS Enhanced Disclosure, face-to-face interview, references, ID verification, right-to-work, qualifications check, medical declaration, overseas police check, and Disqualification by Association — operating under REC Quality Mark and REC Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. The proprietary layer is therefore primarily procedural and compliance-driven rather than algorithmic.

The business model is a transaction-fee recruitment consultancy: the firm charges schools fees for placing teachers and support staff, paid out per supply day, long-term contract, or permanent hire, with candidate registration offered free to maximize supply-side liquidity. Secondary revenue streams include CPD-certified training workshops and assessment-based teacher certification support. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (consultants working directly with schools across all UK regions) with inside-sales / PLG elements via self-serve portals for both candidates and schools. Marketing channels include SEO, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and a refer-a-friend program offering £150 Love2Shop vouchers on successful placements.

Name

Empowering Learning

Legal name

Empowering Learning Ltd

Website

https://empowering-learning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Empowering Learning is a UK education recruitment consultancy placing teachers and support staff into schools across supply, permanent, SEND, and leadership roles, augmented by international recruitment, CPD training, and Virtual Teachers remote staffing under a 14-point safeguarding and REC Quality Mark compliance framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Support Services (EDAKABAB), Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

Keywords

• Education recruitment services
• Teacher staffing solutions
• School recruitment consultancy
• SEND recruitment
• Supply teacher placement

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. School Recruitment Fees: The company places teachers and support staff in schools and charges schools for the recruitment service. This includes both permanent placements and supply/temporary staffing.
2. Supply/Contract Staffing: Daily supply placements and long-term contract placements where schools pay for temporary staffing coverage.
3. CPD and Training Services: Continuing Professional Development workshops and training programs for teachers including face-to-face workshops, coaching sessions, and Teachers' Standards Programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empowering Learning is a UK-based education recruitment consultancy that places qualified teachers, support staff, cover supervisors, teaching assistants, and education leaders into temporary supply, long-term, and permanent roles in schools across the United Kingdom and internationally. The service is delivered through dedicated recruitment consultants, an online candidate portal, and an online school portal, supported by a 14-point safeguarding vetting process, CPD-certified training workshops, and an Assessment Only QTS route via partnership with the University of Sunderland.

Product overview

Empowering Learning is a UK-based education recruitment consultancy offering a comprehensive staffing platform that connects schools with qualified teachers and support staff. The core offering consists of Teacher & Support Staff Recruitment and School Staffing Services, supported by specialized divisions for SEND Recruitment, International Teacher Recruitment, and NQTs support. The portfolio includes a Self-Service Platform (Teacher & School Online Portals at portal.empowering-learning.com) enabling timesheet management, document handling, and job browsing. A Training Service (Continuing Professional Development) provides CPD-certified workshops across curriculum areas, behaviour management, safeguarding, and teaching skills. A Digital Service (Virtual Teachers) provides remote online learning staffing. A Compliance Service (14-Point Safeguarding Check) ensures all candidates meet REC guidelines and UK safeguarding requirements through a rigorous vetting process. Supply staffing operates on both short-term daily and long-term academic year bases, while permanent placement covers roles from classroom teachers to senior leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teacher & Support Staff Recruitment Connects teachers and school support staff with temporary supply, long-term, and permanent positions across the UK. Includes job search portals, CV writing support, interview preparation, and consultant-led placement matching.
• School Staffing Services Provides UK schools with supply cover, permanent hires, and specialised staff across classroom-based and non-classroom roles. Consultants match vetted candidates to school needs and ethos.
• Supply Staffing Offers daily supply work and long-term assignments (one term or full academic year) for schools needing temporary staffing cover. Includes an online timesheet management system for placed candidates.
• Permanent Placement Bespoke permanent recruitment service placing teachers and support staff from classroom level to senior leadership. Provides individualised vacancy search, interview support, and salary negotiation assistance.
• SEND Recruitment Specialist division for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities staffing, sourcing vetted candidates with SEND-specific qualifications across autism spectrum, PMLD, Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, SEMH, ADHD, hearing/visual impairment, and MLD.
• International Teacher Recruitment Supports overseas teacher placement and UK recruitment for international schools. Includes a retained leadership service for appointing heads, principals, and senior leaders to overseas settings.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) CPD-certified workshops and training programmes for teachers covering English/Scottish education systems, Maths, Literacy, EYFS, Phonics, Positive Behaviour Management, Safeguarding, SEND, Assessment & Planning, Interview Preparation, Exam Invigilation, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, Online Teaching, and Intervention training.
• Virtual Teachers Remote online learning staffing solution providing vetted qualified teachers and cover staff for virtual one-on-one or group sessions across all key stages and subject areas including English, Maths, Science, and Languages.
• NQTs (Newly Qualified Teachers) Programme Dedicated support for newly qualified teachers including school placement matching, expert guidance through the recruitment process, and a comprehensive induction programme.
• 14-Point Safeguarding and Compliance Check Comprehensive vetting process including face-to-face interview, reference checks, ID verification, DBS Enhanced Disclosure, right to work confirmation, qualifications check, medical declaration, overseas police check, and Disqualification by Association check for all candidates, meeting REC guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass-rate on Assessment Only QTS route

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of SunderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver the Assessment Only Route into UK schools, allowing graduates who have been teaching for two years to be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) without further study. Empowering Learning supports candidates through the program and claims a 100% pass-rate.
• Team TeachminorOthersGroup company under 'Our Group' - appears to be a related organization within the same parent group.
• TimePlan EducationminorOthersGroup company under 'Our Group' - appears to be a related organization within the same parent group offering similar education recruitment services.
• My Family CoachminorOthersGroup company under 'Our Group' - appears to be a related organization within the same parent group focused on family coaching services.
• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)coreOthersEmpowering Learning operates under REC's Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines and holds REC Quality Mark compliance, meeting the REC's code of conduct and vetting requirements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ACADEMICS: Education recruitment consultancy placing teachers, support staff and early-years practitioners in UK schools across supply, contract and permanent roles. Comparable on broad UK education staffing coverage.
• TeacherActive: UK-focused education recruitment agency providing supply, permanent and SEND staffing to schools and academies across all key stages. Closely comparable business model and candidate/school segmentation.
• Teaching Personnel: One of the UK's largest education recruitment agencies placing teachers, support staff and cover supervisors in primary, secondary and SEND schools. Comparable on supply staffing, permanent placement, and SEND specialism.
• Protocol Education: UK-wide education recruitment firm placing teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in daily supply, long-term and permanent roles. Directly comparable across core supply and permanent placement services.
• TimePlan Education: Sister company within the same Empowering Learning group, providing teacher and support staff recruitment across the UK. Directly comparable as a UK education recruitment consultancy with overlapping services (supply, permanent, SEND).
• Career Teachers: UK education recruitment agency placing teachers and support staff in primary, secondary and SEND settings. Directly comparable in scope and customer base across supply and permanent staffing.
• Simply Education: UK education recruitment specialist covering supply teaching, permanent placements, and support staff roles for primary, secondary and SEND schools. Comparable on target customer (UK schools) and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Education: Education recruitment division of Reed, a major UK staffing group, placing teachers and support staff in primary, secondary and SEND schools nationwide. Comparable on core service but operates as part of a large generalist recruitment platform.
• Randstad Education: UK arm of Randstad's global education staffing business, placing teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in schools. Overlaps in supply and permanent placement but as part of a broad multinational staffing portfolio.
• Hays Education: Education arm of Hays, a global staffing firm, providing teacher and education professional recruitment across the UK. Comparable service offering but part of a much larger generalist staffing portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EmpoweringLearn
• Facebookfacebook.com/Empowering-Learning-582909598531480
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/empowering-learning-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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