Our commitment to safer recruitment
From the onset, Step Teachers has pledged to be safer recruitment and compliance best practices trailblazers and our membership with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has been central to this. Step Teachers were early adopters of the REC’s Quality Mark before it evolved into the REC Audited Education gold standard and have done so since.
In 2017 we became the first supply teaching agency to achieve 100% in the Education Audit Online Diagnostic and we have since repeated this achievement three more times. The safety of the children in our care is of paramount importance, making this a proud moment for everyone at Step Teachers.
The REC's Education Audited status serves as a testament to our alignment with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, the REC Code of Professional Practice, and safeguarding protocols for the welfare of children. Our vetting procedures have been meticulously crafted to not only meet but also exceed the requirements outlined in the 2023 guidance document 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' by the Department for Education and the Disclosure & Barring Service DBS. At Step Teachers comprehensive training is provided to all our staff to ensure their adherence to the