Cisl Scuola

What Cisl Scuola does

Cisl Scuola is a category trade union (sindacato di categoria) representing school and education sector workers across Italy, affiliated with the CISL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori) confederation. Founded in 1997 at its constituting congress in Maratea, the organization is headquartered in Rome and operates through 20 regional secretariats and 96 territorial offices, with a network of RSU (Rappresentanze Sindacali Unitarie) delegates embedded in every Italian school. Its core activities include collective bargaining representation for the national education CCNL (negotiated through ARAN), legal assistance, and workplace-level advocacy for its member base spanning teachers (Docenti), administrative and technical staff (ATA), school principals (Dirigenti Scolastici), DSGA administrative directors, substitute teachers (Precari), early childhood educators, and non-state school personnel.

The organization monetizes primarily through recurring membership dues (quote associative) and operates an integrated member services platform delivered through a network of strategic partners. Core services include accident, civil liability, and hospitalization insurance (distributed via OneBroker S.r.l. through the cislscuola.onebroker.it portal), a supplementary pension fund (with a €6,400 per-member advantage cited in the INPS XXV Report), a sanctions compensation fund for administrators, discounted training and certification programs through IRSEF IRFED, Consorzio Universitario Humanitas, Tuttoscuola, and Tecnodid, and consumer/housing protections through ADICONSUM and SICET. Tax and welfare services are provided via CAF CISL and INAS CISL. Editorial output includes the monthly Agenda CISL Scuola (since 2013/14), the weekly Dirigenti News newsletter (14th year), and the digital Scuola e Formazione magazine (launched 2023). The underlying technology stack is conventional — a website-based platform with Google Analytics and partner-hosted member portals — with no disclosed AI, proprietary model, or differentiated technology IP. As a non-profit membership organization, Cisl Scuola is governed by its Statuto and Code of Ethics, with leadership elected through periodic congresses; the most recent (8th) Congress was held in 2025 and the Segretaria generale is Ivana Barbacci.

Name

Cisl Scuola

Legal name

CISL Scuola

Website

https://cislscuola.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cisl Scuola is an Italian trade union representing school workers (teachers, ATA staff, principals, DSGA) across all 20 regions, affiliated with CISL, providing collective bargaining, insurance, legal, pension, and training services funded through membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Representation

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Transnational Education Authorities (e.g., cross-border recognition) (EDADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Trade union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Member insurance coverage
• Professional training programs
• Legal assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Cisl Scuola generates revenue through membership fees (quote associative) paid by school workers. Some insurance policies are provided free as part of membership, while optional coverage and services are available at preferential rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CISL Scuola is an Italian category trade union (sindacato di categoria) affiliated with the CISL confederation that represents school and education sector workers. It provides union representation, collective bargaining, legal assistance, insurance coverage, professional training, and member benefits through a network of national, regional, and territorial offices across Italy.

Product overview

CISL Scuola is a trade union organization for school workers affiliated with CISL (Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori). The organization offers a comprehensive suite of member services including insurance coverage (in partnership with OneBroker), supplementary pension funds, and a sanctions compensation fund for school administrators. Its portfolio includes digital and print publications (Scuola e Formazione web, Agenda CISL Scuola, Dirigenti News), a member benefits program (Noi CISL with discount portal Cislconvenzioniperte), and educational services through Consorzio Humanitas offering university Masters with partner discounts. The organization also provides advisory services on educational policy matters through CSPI and coordinates European projects (Edumat+, Cave Project) for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership and Representation
• Assicurazioni (Insurance Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplementary pension advantage of 6,400 euro per member according to INPS XXV Report

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OneBroker S.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOneBroker S.r.l. is the insurance intermediary that manages and distributes insurance policies for Cisl Scuola members. They handle the insurance distribution and maintain the member portal at cislscuola.onebroker.it for policy management, claims, and documentation.
• IRSEF IRFEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRSEF IRFED is the association promoted by Cisl Scuola for study, research, training, and professional updating. It conducts training activities and collaborates with other entities in the education sector.
• Consorzio Universitario HumanitascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Consorzio Humanitas and Università Telematica San Raffaele for high-level training programs. Offers 20% discount on Master university programs (Level I and II) for Cisl Scuola members in academic year 2025/2026.
• TuttoscuolaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTuttoscuola provides digital certification training (EDSC DigComp 2.2) and DigiCompEdu programs at reduced rates for Cisl Scuola members, focusing on digital skills certification for ATA staff and educators.
• TecnodidminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTecnodid provides competition preparation courses for teaching positions and school leadership roles. Offers discounts to Cisl Scuola members for access to these preparation courses.
• La Tecnica della scuolaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Tecnica della scuola magazine organizes competition preparation courses for teaching positions, offering 30% discount to Cisl Scuola members.
• SICETminorOthersSindacato Inquilini, casa e territorio - Housing union providing services to CISL members including Cisl Scuola members.
• INAS CISLcoreOthersPatronato INAS provides social security, welfare, and labor assistance services to Cisl Scuola members.
• ADICONSUMminorOthersConsumer protection association providing consumer rights assistance to Cisl Scuola members.
• CAF CISLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentri di Assistenza Fiscale (Tax Assistance Centers) offering services at preferential rates to Cisl Scuola members for tax filing and related services.
• Internazionale dell'Educazione (IE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Education union federation (I.E.) - international secretariat of school employee unions, affiliated with CISL International. Cisl Scuola participates in international education union activities.
• Comitato Sindacale Europeo dell'Educazione (CSSE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Trade Union Committee for Education - federation within the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Cisl Scuola participates in European education union activities.
• NoiCISLminorOthersNoiCISL is a program offering discounts and special offers to CISL members across various sectors including tourism, banking, insurance, energy, and food. Available through the electronic CISL card.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CGIL: Italy's largest trade union confederation and principal cross-sector incumbent. CGIL's scale and political weight shape the bargaining environment in which Cisl Scuola operates, and its sector federations (including CGIL Scuola) compete for the same workers.
• UIL: The third major Italian trade union confederation. UIL's national footprint and its education federation (UIL Scuola) create the broader competitive context that frames Cisl Scuola's recruitment and bargaining activities.
• CISL — Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori: Cisl Scuola's parent confederation and one of Italy's three major trade union confederations. CISL operates across all sectors and provides bargaining scale, patronage network, and shared services (INAS, CAF CISL, ADICONSUM) that Cisl Scuola leverages — and would otherwise have to replicate.

Direct peers

• UIL Scuola: The education-sector union of the UIL confederation. UIL Scuola contests the same collective bargaining seats at ARAN and competes head-to-head with Cisl Scuola for member sign-ups across the Italian public school system.
• SNALS-Confsal: A long-standing Italian school workers' union affiliated with the Confsal confederation. SNALS competes for the same RSU mandates and CCNL participation rights as Cisl Scuola, addressing overlapping member segments.
• GILDA-Unams: A teachers' professional union active in Italian schools. GILDA is a non-confederated direct competitor that contests RSU elections and advocates for teacher-specific professional issues, overlapping materially with Cisl Scuola's primary teacher segment.
• CGIL Scuola: The school-sector union of CGIL, Italy's largest left-leaning confederation. It directly competes with Cisl Scuola for RSU representation, CCNL negotiation mandates, and members among Italian teachers, ATA staff, and school managers.

Others

• Education International: The global federation of teachers' and education workers' unions. Cisl Scuola participates in its activities through CISL International; the federation is an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor, providing international policy positioning and cross-border solidarity.
• ETUCE / CSEE: The European Trade Union Committee for Education, a sectoral federation within ETUC. Cisl Scuola participates via CISL, making ETUCE a thematically related peer that influences EU-level education policy dialogue in which Cisl Scuola engages through projects like Edumat+ and Cave Project.
• CISL FSUR: The umbrella federation within CISL that groups together school, university, and research unions (including Cisl Scuola). It is structurally related rather than directly competitive — a parent-like coordination body that sets common positions across its member federations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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