Edwin Verify
Fast, compliant DBS checks built exclusively for schools and trusts so you can hire with confidence.
Safer Recruitment
Every school and trust has a duty to ensure the people working with children are safe, qualified and compliant. Edwin makes that process rigorous, efficient and audit-ready.
Safer recruitment in education is not just a compliance requirement. It is the foundation of a trusted school workforce. Edwin brings together specialist technology, sector expertise and end-to-end candidate clearance to give schools and trusts confidence at every stage of the hiring process.
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Our approach
Managing safer recruitment across a school or trust is complex, time-consuming and high-stakes. Edwin's approach to safer recruitment is built on the same technology and processes we apply internally. Every supply candidate placed through Edwin is cleared through our own purpose-built safeguarding platform and dedicated safer recruitment team, applying KCSIE-aligned teacher background checks before anyone enters a school. We do not outsource this or rely on third parties. That internal rigour is the foundation of everything we offer externally, and it means when we talk about safer recruitment standards, we are speaking from direct operational experience.
What we do
Edwin offers two additional ways to strengthen your own Safer Recruitment process, from standalone DBS checking to a fully managed end-to-end worker safer recruitment based vetting service.
How we support DBS checks:
Fast, compliant DBS checks for schools and Trusts, delivered through the Edwin Verify platform. Edwin Verify is a fully digital DBS checking solution built exclusively for education, completing DBS checks through workflows designed around how schools and Trusts operate. This service is available as pay-per-check, pre-paid credit bundles or a flexible subscription model for ongoing volume needs. Standard and Enhanced checks are supported under both Child and Adult workforces in line with your needs.
Our brands
Our bespoke education-focused technology solutions ensure that our Safer Recruitment checks are diligent, safe and effective, all whilst creating an audit-ready trail. See our brands below for more details:
Llama ID
The technology behind every Edwin candidate clearance, ensuring every person we place meets the highest safeguarding standards before they set foot in a school.
Edwin Verify
The platform provides:
Candidates and education providers move through the process quickly with a clear, guided digital journey.
- Streamlined applications with guided digital journey
- Real-time tracking of every check
- Reduced admin burden on your school
Who we work with
We already support and provide integral services to a number of established partners in the education sector. Some of the partners that we work with are:
Why work with us?
Safeguarding schools is at the heart of everything we do. As an approved Government Commercial Agency (GCA) supplier under both Lots 1 and 2, schools, multi-academy trusts and local authority schools can procure our services with confidence through a trusted public-sector framework. Our safer recruitment services are built on years of operational experience and education-specific compliance expertise. We make safer recruitment simple, efficient and fully audit-ready.
Our partners and accreditations
We are proud to work with and be accredited by recognised organisations that help shape best practice across education safeguarding, recruitment and compliance, including:
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Frequently asked questions
Compliance FAQs for schools and trusts