HR services for schools

HR for schools refer to the various human resources support and consulting services that schools and educational institutions may require.

HR support for schools

Our core membership service is designed to meet your school’s day to day human resource needs, all for a fixed fee. The goal of these services is to help schools and educational institutions to effectively manage their human resources in order to support their overall mission and goals.

We provide expert management advice and guidance, as well as keeping you up to date with important changes and policy updates as they happen.

Our HR services for schools

Our core membership service provides you with comprehensive coverage for all the essential day-to-day HR needs specific to the education sector in your school. This means that you can rely on our dedicated HR support to effectively manage and navigate the complexities of employee matters, recruitment, compliance, and other HR responsibilities, allowing you to focus your valuable time and resources on delivering a high-quality education experience for your students.

Our Academy HR Support

Our comprehensive membership service ensures that all your daily HR requirements within your academy or multi-academy trust (MAT) are fully covered under Academy HR Support.

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Choosing us as your partner gives you access to our expert advice when you need it including:


General education HR advice helpline
Our quick response telephone helpline for day to day management issues.

Named HR consultant
Enhanced support for schools with additional occupational health, complex or long running personnel issues. You’ll get access to a single named advisor, rather than the main helpline team.

CEFMi subscription – our online resource library
One of the most comprehensive online resources available for school managers. Over 7,000 pages of downloadable model policies, templates, forms and guidance – everything your school needs in one place.

CEFMinform – keeping you up to date on what you need to know
A monthly email newsletter from CEFM’s experts covering ‘need to know’ updates in one single, highly informative email.

Free entry to education events and seminars
Half day seminars and briefings on a range of personnel, finance and management topics. Members benefit from two free places per school on each event.

Familiarisation visit
A half day visit from a HR specialist for all new members to ensure you get the best out of your CEFM membership.

“With CEFM I know I can just pick up the phone and get an instant response. It’s such a breath of fresh air’ individual needs and are generous with their time and support.” – Telferscot Primary School

Additional HR services

Education updates

Quick read summaries of key publications impacting schools, with links sent direct to your inbox and available online to CEFMi subscribers.

Training discounts

Discounts on longer, more in-depth training courses at venues across the country. Members also benefit from discounts on bespoke HR training and finance training.

CEFM is the ideal choice for HR services for schools. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing responsive and knowledgeable support to enhance the performance of your school and empower your staff to achieve success.

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