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 thorough, 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 the technology, experience and end-to-end candidate clearance that schools and trusts need for confidence at every stage of the hiring process.
11,000+
DBS checks processed
45,000+
References obtained
21,000+
Candidates interviewed
15,000+
Candidates onboarded
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 standard is the foundation of everything we offer, and it means that when we talk about safer recruitment standards, we are speaking from direct operational experience.
What we do
Edwin offers two additional ways to strengthen safer recruitment, from standalone DBS checking to a fully managed, end-to-end vetting service for your temporary and permanent workforce.
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 service 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 education-focused technology helps make safer recruitment checks thorough, safe and effective, while 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:
A clear, guided digital journey that helps candidates and schools move through the process quickly.
- Simple applications with a guided digital journey
- Real-time tracking of every check
- Reduced admin burden on your school
Who we work with
We already work with a number of trusted names across schools and trusts. Some of the partners we work with include:
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 in education compliance. We make safer recruitment simple, efficient and fully audit-ready.
KCSIE-aligned
Every stage of our safer recruitment process is designed around Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) standards, so schools and trusts stay compliant, Ofsted-ready and focused on protecting children.
In-house countersignatory capability
As a DBS-registered body, we manage DBS applications through our own in-house countersignatory function, reducing reliance on third parties and delivering a faster, more efficient clearance process.
GCA framework supplier - Lots 1 and 2
Schools and trusts can procure our services directly through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework, simplifying procurement without the need for a lengthy tender process.
Built for education
Unlike generic DBS providers, every stage of our compliance process is designed specifically for schools and education settings, reflecting the education safeguarding requirements schools and trusts actually face.
Audit-ready records
Every compliance check is securely documented, creating a complete digital audit trail. From internal governance to Ofsted inspections, you'll always have access to clear, organised and audit-ready records.
We understand safer recruitment in education.
These are the people who lead this work.
Fiona Baker
Group Operations Director
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