Solutions for Multi-Academy Trusts
Designed Specifically for
Multi Academy Trusts
Our MSP staffing solution reduces cost, saves time, and guarantees compliance.
We streamline the hiring process, bring together compliance, fulfilment, cost control, agency supply chain and MI reporting into one simple solution.
We ensure consistency, transparency, and high-quality staffing and put Trust Leadership in full control.
What you get
A Trusted Partner
We’ve been trusted by schools to deliver staffing, training and pupil interventions for more than a quarter of a century. Let us put this experience to work for your Trust with our proven Managed Service Programmes.
One Partner, Complete Coverage
We supply staff directly and manage a trusted agency supply chain across England. Â As a CCS lot 1&2 supplier, we are fully compliant with the Academies Financial Handbook and the Procurement Act 2023.
Compliance Guaranteed
Every candidate is pre-screened to DfE, REC and CCS standards. Regular 3rd party audits of the entire supply chain ensure compliance with a zero tolerance for non-compliance.
Service Levels Designed by YOU
Not every school setting or local demographic is the same. Set charge rates, fulfilment rates, response times, MI reporting requirements at school or trust level.
Technology on your terms
Our proprietary platform is built exclusively for MATs. It provides multi-channel access at all times and a host of self-serve portals, applications and MI reporting to meet any need.
Pricing & Control
Rate cards, single invoices, and real-time dashboards give you full visibility and control over spend and staffing trends.
Support tailored for your trust
You’ll have a dedicated team who understands your individual academies, sets clear SLAs, and adapts to your needs.
Why Connex?
We’ve been trusted by schools to deliver staffing, training and pupil interventions for more than a quarter of a century. Let us put this experience to work for your Trust with our proven Managed Service Programmes and we’ll navigate your challenges together.
Talk to us
Want to simplify school staffing, reduce admin, and stay compliant, without compromising on quality? Let’s build a solution that works for your trust.
Join our Agency Supply Panel
We have an approved nationwide panel of partner agencies supporting our MSPs. Many of our agency partners work with us across multiple trusts. Please get in touch with our partnership team to explore working together?
Frequently asked questions
How many approved Crown Commercial Service Lot 2 Approved Providers are there?
Since September 2022 there have been 8 approved providers guaranteeing full compliance with Academies Financial Handbook and the Procurement Act 2023.
What is the difference between a Managed Service Programme (MSP) and a Master Vendor Solution (MVS)?
Nothing! MSP / MVS centralise the management of a Trust’s entire temporary staffing supply chain through a single trusted provider. Â
What are the benefits of an MSP to my Trust?
Firstly, all spend through the CCS Lot 2 framework ensures compliance with the Academies Financial Handbook and the Procurement Act 2023. Trusts working in partnership with Connex Solutions benefit from reduced supply costs, reduced admin burden, consolidated invoicing, assured safeguarding, increased fulfilment, single point of contact and supplier chain management.
What kind of support does Connex Solutions provide?
We manage every element of your entire supply staffing needs: resource planning, shortage skill attraction campaigns, compliance, safeguarding, emergency cover, long term cover, permanent hires, temp to perm transfer, consolidated invoices, supply chain management, MI reporting, quality assurance and anything else we can to do ensure the best deal for pupils.
How does Connex Solutions ensure the highest standards of compliance and safeguarding?
We’ve been supporting schools since 1999. Each academic year we support over 5,000 schools across England & Wales, and as you’d expect all our processes, systems and staff training guarantees the safety and wellbeing of every single supply staff member, schools and their pupils.  Our Recruitment Selection and Vetting Policy aligns with the Department for Education and CCS guidance, and we have held REC audited education status (and before that Quality Mark) since inception. We are also ISO 9001Quality Assured.
Our current agencies won't join an MSP panel.
All agencies understand budgetary pressure in schools and recognise the DfE guidance to deliver Best Deal for Pupils. Our agency onboarding process actively encourages agencies to grow alongside Connex Solutions and the majority of our approved panel agencies work with us on multiple MSP clients. We encourage existing supplier to join our panel because we all have to play our part.
What technology platform will you use?
You can access our approved agency supply chain in any way that works for you. We offer multi-channel access for ease of use at all times: phone, email, text, What’s App, portal, app or any combination of this to suit the user.  Your dedicated account team will do the rest. Our proprietary platform is built exclusively for MATs and pulls all processes together however you prefer to access the service.