Education Mutual
The UK’s largest member-owned provider of Staff Absence Protection for Schools and Trusts
Since 2018, Education Mutual has been transforming how staff absence protection is managed, providing a non-profit making approach that prioritises schools, their budgets, and their people. As the UK’s largest member-owned provider of staff absence protection, recommended by the Department for Education through the CPC framework, we provide an ethical alternative to traditional insurance.
Our memberships are tailored to meet the unique needs of each school or trust, combining the extensive coverage of the commercial insurance market with a community-driven ethos akin to that of a local authority. Every membership contribution actively supports member schools, with all surpluses reinvested directly back to the education sector where it’s needed most.
Our multi-award-winning service ensures budget certainty whilst providing access to a wide range of health and wellbeing services which are all included at no additional cost, all designed to reduce and prevent absences. This includes face-to-face counselling, physiotherapy, 24/7 GP access, flu vaccinations, and occupational health support. Pupil wellbeing support is also part of the package, allowing you to take a comprehensive, whole-school approach to health and wellbeing.
Did you know that Education Mutual is:
The only staff absence protection provider with a public review forum - Feefo
Multi-award winners of the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2023 and 2024.
Platinum award winners of the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2025.
Owned by our member schools. This structure enables members to actively influence the direction of the Mutual.
A proud member of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) and operate under their close guidance.
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