The Education Network

What The Education Network does

The Education Network is a UK specialist education recruitment agency that places teaching, support, and leadership staff into supply, interim, and permanent posts across Secondary, Primary, and SEND schools nationwide. Founded in 1993 and operating six branch offices (Birmingham, Durham, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, and Warrington), the firm manages the full recruitment lifecycle from job brief through compliance, shortlisting, interview support, and post-placement follow-up. Its service portfolio includes core supply staffing, permanent placement, dedicated SEND and SEMH/Alternative Provision recruitment, a Graduate Teaching Assistant programme, and Master Vendor / Preferred Supplier List managed services for academy trusts and MATs. The company does not operate a proprietary technology platform; service delivery is consultant-led through branch offices, supplemented by a standard job-board website, email job alerts, and CV registration.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based placement fees charged to schools upon successful permanent hires and commissions on temporary/supply placements, with no charges to candidates. Additional revenue flows from Master Vendor and PSL arrangements where the firm takes primary responsibility for filling temporary requirements and manages secondary supplier release processes. The company is part of the Pertemps Network Group, the largest independent recruitment company in the UK (established 1961, family and colleague-owned), and operates alongside sister sub-brand The Graduate Network. Distribution leverages the six-branch direct sales model and placement on the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6376 framework for public-sector education recruitment access. The firm holds APSCo Compliance+ accreditation with a perfect 100% audit score, the recognized best-quality standard for safeguarding in education recruitment.

Name

The Education Network

Legal name

Pertemps Limited

Website

https://theeducationnetwork.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Education Network is a UK specialist education recruitment agency placing teachers, support staff, and leaders into supply, interim, and permanent roles across Secondary, Primary, and SEND schools, operating six branches as part of the Pertemps Network Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Staffing Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Direct Hire (Teachers/Administrators) (BPACAFAI)

Keywords

• Education recruitment services
• Teaching staff placement
• Supply teacher agency
• School staffing solutions
• Permanent teacher recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: Fees charged to schools upon successful placement of candidates into permanent positions. The company handles the full recruitment process including job specification, advertising, screening, shortlisting, interview support, offer management, compliance and post-placement support.
2. Supply/Temporary Placement Commission: Commission earned from placing education professionals (teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, SEND staff) into temporary and interim posts in schools, covering day-to-day supply, long-term cover, and contract roles.
3. Preferred Supplier / Master Vendor Arrangements: Revenue from managing Master Vendor and Preferred Supplier List (PSL) arrangements with schools, academy trusts, and MATs, where the company takes primary responsibility for filling temporary requirements and manages the supply chain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Education Network is a specialist UK education recruitment agency that places teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, and school leaders into supply, interim, and permanent posts at Secondary, Primary, and SEND schools nationwide. The company manages end-to-end recruitment including job briefs, candidate screening, compliance, placement, and post-placement support, operating through six UK branch offices and government framework agreements.

Product overview

The Education Network operates as a specialist education recruitment agency offering a portfolio of staffing solutions to UK schools. The core offering consists of supply, interim, and permanent placement services across Secondary, Primary, and SEND schools. The company delivers specialized services including SEND Recruitment, Graduate Teaching Assistant placements, and SEMH/Alternative Provision staffing. A sub-brand, The Graduate Network, handles early career placements. The company also offers Master Vendor and Preferred Supplier List (PSL) managed services for schools. The company is part of the Pertemps Network Group and holds a position on the Government Commercial Agency RM6376 framework for public sector recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Recruitment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The company states it places 'thousands of education professionals' annually across UK schools.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pertemps Network Group (PNG)coreOthersThe Education Network is a brand within the Pertemps Network Group, the largest independent recruitment company in the UK, established in 1961 and still a family and colleague-owned business. Through PNG, The Education Network accesses shared infrastructure, training, employee share scheme, and cross-selling opportunities across commercial, administrative, and other sector recruitment. The relationship is parent-subsidiary with shared services and brand backing.
• The Graduate NetworkminorOthersA sister brand under the Pertemps Network Group focusing on placing undergraduates, graduates, ECTs, experienced teachers, middle leaders and SLT into education roles. Both brands share infrastructure and are part of PNG. The Graduate Network targets early-career education professionals while The Education Network covers broader supply and specialist placements.
• APSCo+ (Association of Professional Staffing Companies)coreOthersThe Education Network holds APSCo Compliance+ accreditation, a best quality standard for education recruitment designed to safeguard children. This accreditation is a recognised quality mark in the education recruitment sector and was validated by a perfect 100% audit score in 2023.
• Government Commercial Agency (GCA)coreOthersThe Education Network has been awarded a place on the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6376 Supply Teachers & Education Recruitment Framework for Lot 1 – Teachers and Education Recruitment. This framework agreement enables public sector bodies to procure supply teachers and education recruitment services through pre-approved suppliers, providing The Education Network with structured access to government-funded education recruitment contracts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reed Education: One of the UK's largest education recruitment agencies, Reed Education places teachers and support staff in supply, interim, and permanent roles across Primary, Secondary, and SEND schools nationally—directly overlapping with The Education Network's core proposition.
• Protocol Education: A specialist UK education recruitment agency focused on placing teachers, TAs, and SEND staff into Primary, Secondary, and SEN schools across daily supply, long-term, and permanent contracts—directly comparable to The Education Network's service portfolio.
• Hays Education: The education division of Hays, a global recruitment firm, placing teachers and education leaders across the UK in supply and permanent roles, with similar school-segment targeting and Compliance+ style positioning.
• Aspire People: UK specialist education recruiter placing teachers, TAs, SEND, and school support staff in supply, contract, and permanent roles across Primary, Secondary, and SEND schools—near-identical operating model and customer base to The Education Network.
• Dunbar Education: A UK education recruitment specialist placing teachers, support staff, and SEND professionals into schools nationwide, with similar Compliance+ positioning and permanent, supply, and interim placement services.
• TeacherActive: One of the UK's largest dedicated education recruitment agencies, placing teachers, TAs, and SEND staff into Primary, Secondary, and SEN schools through a multi-branch network—directly competitive with The Education Network's model.
• Academics (Academicis): UK specialist education recruiter placing teaching and support staff in daily supply, long-term, and permanent roles across Primary, Secondary, and SEND schools nationwide—closely overlapping with The Education Network's services and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Education: A division of Randstad, one of the world's largest staffing firms, providing teacher and education support recruitment across the UK through its national branch network—comparable in customer base but operating under a global recruiter umbrella.
• Pertemps (Network Group): The parent organisation of The Education Network, providing general commercial, industrial, and administrative recruitment across the UK; relevant as both a parent and an adjacent operating model within the same group.

Emerging players

• Liquid Personnel: A specialist UK recruiter with strong SEND, social work, and education healthcare verticals, partially overlapping with The Education Network's SEND focus; comparable in specialist-staffing positioning but serving adjacent end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EduNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/theeducationnetwork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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