Managed Service Partnership

We empower school and trust leaders to take control of supply through our education MSP, using data, technology and expert partnership to embed workforce planning into organisational design rather than treating cover as a reactive bolt-on.

By combining experienced education recruitment specialists, robust technology, real-time data and dedicated account management, we give leaders the visibility, consistency and confidence to manage supply more effectively. Across our partnerships, we have delivered average year-one savings of 50%, while improving control, compliance and continuity for pupils.

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What we do

Our managed service partnership gives school and trust leaders the control, visibility and confidence to manage supply as part of their wider education workforce strategy. By bringing all temporary staffing requirements through one expert point of contact, we reduce operational complexity, improve consistency and ensure every candidate is recruited, vetted and managed to the same high standards.

Built around the realities of education, our approach reflects the challenges and opportunities facing multi-academy trusts and school groups across mainstream, specialist and faith-based settings. Through dedicated account management, robust compliance processes, real-time data insights, consolidated invoicing and trusted supply chain coordination, we reduce the administrative burden from schools while giving central teams the visibility they need to monitor performance, control spend and make informed strategic decisions.

Maximise Value For Pupils
Maximise budgets and redirect resources to where they have the greatest impact.
Maintain Consistent Staffing
Ensure schools have access to the staff they need, when they need them.
One Trusted Partner
Benefit from a single, accountable workforce partnership managing the entire supply process.
Complete Spend Visibility
Gain real-time insight and control over supply expenditure across your school or trust.
Reduce Compliance Risk
Strengthen governance with fully compliant, audit-ready processes and robust safeguarding controls.
Increase Strategic Capacity
Free up school and central team resources to focus on priorities that drive educational outcomes.

Your route to partnership

We take a structured, collaborative approach to implementation, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption to schools and central teams. From initial planning through to post-launch support, our dedicated team works alongside you at every stage to establish the right foundations, deliver a successful go-live, and drive long-term value from the partnership.

1
Pre-Planning
Agreement on the core partnership project team. Confirm the project plan. Finalise contractual agreements.
2
Discovery
Collate agency spend and quality data for review, understand school requirements and build local relationships.
3
Design & Build
Onboard agencies to the supply chain. KPIs, compliance and reporting. School Portal+ MI system training. Build recruitment plans.
4
Go-Live
Action priorities across the go-live period and dedicated account management and support.
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Post-Launch Support
Hypercare period with a weekly review of supply. Focus on hiring manager, worker and sub vendor experience.

Why work with us

Trusted by over 6,000 schools and 800 multi-academy trusts, Edwin Alliance helps education organisations reduce cost, strengthen workforce planning and gain greater control over their supply through managed service provision. Our managed service partnership has proven year-one savings of 50% and 99% average fill rate.

Edwin Alliance brings together the scale, specialist expertise and education insight needed to make supply work better for schools and trusts. We understand that supply is not just a booking process; it affects budgets, pupil continuity, staff workload, compliance and wider workforce planning. That is why our Managed Service Partnerships are designed around the realities of education, with experience spanning SEND and alternative provision, mainstream primary, mixed-phase trusts, regional MATs and national MATs.

We combine national reach with local expertise, giving leaders access to high-quality teachers and support staff, robust safeguarding processes, dedicated account management and real-time management information. Our approach reduces complexity, strengthens control and gives central teams the visibility they need to make confident decisions.

School Portal+

Designed specifically for multi-academy trusts, School Portal+ gives leaders the real-time management information they need to take control of supply. More than an online booking system, it provides clear visibility of spend, booking habits, absence trends and the reasons driving cover across every school in your trust.

In one powerful platform, central teams can monitor usage, identify forecasted spend, compare patterns across schools and understand where agency reliance is increasing . This level of visibility gives finance, HR and operations leaders greater confidence when reporting supply spend to the board and creates the insight needed to work strategically with headteachers to reduce cost and demand over time.

By combining multi-user booking, compliance visibility, consolidated invoicing and actionable MI in one place, School Portal+ helps trusts move from reactive supply management to informed workforce planning through strategic workforce partnerships.

Key Benefits

Using real-time information, the dashboards provide key insights which will help inform your MATs supply bookings and spending decisions.

Real-time supply intelligence across every school, role and supplier.
Board-ready reporting with clear, actionable workforce insights.
Strategic workforce planning driven by trends, absence data and spend analysis.
Accountability across schools with transparent usage and cost tracking.
Streamline compliance and SCR-aligned record keeping.
Consolidated invoicing for simpler financial management.
Enhanced visibility of workforce activity, costs and budget allocation.
Absence tracking analytics to identify patterns and recurring cover needs.

Become a supply partner with our managed service partnerships

At Edwin, we believe the best managed service partnerships are built on collaboration, not competition.

Our supplier partners play a vital role in helping schools access outstanding education professionals. We don't see agencies as transactional suppliers, we see them as long-term partners who share our commitment to quality, safeguarding and exceptional service.

Whether you already work with schools in one of our partner trusts or are looking to expand your reach, our education MSP model gives you access to consistent opportunities while simplifying the recruitment process.

Why partner with Edwin?

When you join our approved supplier network, you'll benefit from:

Access to vacancies across multiple schools within our partner trusts
Consistent opportunities through long-term workforce planning
Streamlined processes with one central point of contact
Transparent communication and regular performance feedback
Faster, simpler onboarding through our School Portal+
A genuine partnership focused on shared success, not transactional placements