We are pleased to announce that Tradewind Recruitment has been awarded places on both Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment Framework (RM6376).
What does this mean for schools and trusts?
The GCA framework was established to give education organisations access to pre-approved recruitment suppliers that have met rigorous procurement, quality, and safeguarding requirements, as well as ensuring that supplier fees are capped.
For academy trusts, the framework is particularly important. From September 2026, single and multi-academy trusts (MATs) are expected to procure supply staff through the GCA framework or another compliant route.
What does Lot 1 mean?
Lot 1, Teachers and Education Recruitment, allows schools and trusts to work directly with approved recruitment agencies such as Tradewind Recruitment to secure teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, leadership, and non-teaching staff.
Using this route means schools and MATs benefit from faster fulfilment and consistent access to high-quality educators while helping to manage costs.
What does Lot 2 mean?
Lot 2, Managed Service Provision, enables Tradewind to deliver a comprehensive workforce solution for schools and MATs, acting as a central recruitment partner that can manage supply staffing requirements across multiple schools, improve visibility of spend, and support compliance.
Our new managed service platform, Clario Talent, has been built to support schools and MATs by consolidating all their recruitment needs into one safe, fast, transparent platform that reduces complexity and improves control.
Working with Tradewind
Whether you need supply cover or a fully managed staffing model, Tradewind can now support you through both direct recruitment services and managed service solutions.
Combined with over 25 years of education recruitment expertise, our extensive candidate network, and technology-led solutions like Clario Talent, we are helping trusts achieve greater control, transparency and value from their workforce strategy.
To discuss how Tradewind can support your school or trust through the GCA framework, contact our Partnerships team today.
