Key Takeways
RM6376 – the Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework – is the Government Commercial Agency’s national route for agency teaching and support staff from 2026 to 2029.
- The RM6376 Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework officially launched on 30 April 2026 and will remain active until 29 April 2029.
- The framework covers temporary, fixed-term and permanent teachers, support staff and non teaching staff for maintained schools, academies and multi academy trusts.
- From September 2026, single and multi-academy trusts are required to procure supply staff through the RM6376 framework as outlined in the 2026 Academy Trusts Handbook.
- Lot 1 is the route most schools will use to appoint a temporary worker, single worker or small group directly from approved recruitment agencies.
- Impact Teachers has been appointed to Lot 1 of the RM6376 supply teachers framework, supporting schools across London and Greater London with supply teachers, teaching assistants and SEN staff.
What is the RM6376 Supply Teachers Framework?
RM6376: Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment is the UK government’s central education recruitment framework managed by the Government Commercial Agency, formerly Crown Commercial Service. In procurement language, the government commercial agency gca is the UK’s central commercial procurement organisation for many public sector buying organisations.
The framework agreement gives schools and trusts access to approved suppliers for supply teachers and education recruitment, including temporary, fixed-term and permanent personnel. The framework aims to provide a compliant, cost-controlled route for schools to hire temporary, fixed-term, and permanent personnel through approved recruitment suppliers.
You can view the official agreement on the Government Commercial Agency RM6376 page. Impact Teachers has also published a school-focused RM6376 framework update.
RM6376 replaces earlier supply teachers framework agreements and is part of the Department for Education’s wider focus on value for schools money. It is a closed list of accredited suppliers, not an open market list of other agencies.
Why Schools Use Education Recruitment Frameworks
An education recruitment framework exists to give schools a pre-vetted route to agency supply staff. It helps school leaders, HR teams and finance colleagues evidence that education recruitment decisions are transparent, documented and value-focused.
For academy trusts, this matters because the academy trust handbook now places stronger expectations on how trusts procure supply staff. Under the updated 2026 Academy Trust Handbook, academy trusts will be required to procure supply staffing through an approved framework agreement from September 2026, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations.
While use of the framework is optional for local authority-maintained schools, it is mandatory for all single and multi-academy trusts as outlined in the Academy Trusts Handbook 2026. Local authority schools and maintained schools may still choose RM6376 as good practice, especially where they want clear records, capped supplier fees and consistent safeguarding processes.
Frameworks do not remove school choice. They narrow the field to approved recruitment agencies that meet minimum requirements, helping schools avoid arrangements where unclear agency fees or unmanaged processes redirects valuable resources away from classrooms.
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Which Roles Can Schools Source Through the Framework?
The RM6376 education recruitment framework covers a broad range of teaching, classroom support and non teaching roles across primary, secondary, special schools and other educational establishments, aligning with the variety of teaching posts available across London.
The RM6376 framework allows schools and educational establishments to recruit a wide range of roles, including primary, secondary, and special educational needs (SEN) specialists, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, and administrative support staff.
Roles may include:
- classroom teachers, primary teachers and secondary subject specialists
- supply teachers, new supply teachers and long-term cover
- SEN teachers, specialist SEND staff and aspiring SEN teachers and SEN teaching assistants
- teaching assistants, LSAs, HLTAs and educational support staff
- cover supervisors, exam invigilators and pastoral support
- headteachers, senior leaders admin, finance, HR, IT and other non teaching roles
The framework encompasses a variety of academic and operational positions, including classroom teachers, SEN specialists, education support staff, headteachers, and non-teaching staff. Exact coverage may vary by supplier, lot, role type and signed order form, so schools should check the rm6376 framework and call-off scope before proceeding.
How RM6376 Can Support Compliance and Procurement Confidence
RM6376 is designed to give schools and trusts clearer audit trails when engaging agency supply staff. Only agencies and managed service providers that meet Government Commercial Agency requirements around financial standing, safeguarding, data security and pricing transparency are listed.
All suppliers on the RM6376 framework are required to vet workers in accordance with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) standards, which include enhanced DBS checks, barred list verification, right to work checks, references, and qualification verification. In practice, this helps schools meet strict safeguarding expectations, while still maintaining their own Single Central Record checks.
The RM6376 framework mandates that suppliers demonstrate compliance with the Cyber Essentials scheme for cybersecurity and have protocols in place that align with the Government Security Classifications Scheme for handling sensitive data.
The RM6376 framework introduces capped supplier fees, with maximum limits set at £45 per day for teachers and £38 per day for support staff, aimed at improving cost efficiency for schools. RM6376 introduces capped supplier fees to help schools manage their finances more effectively, with maximum limits set at £45 per day for teachers and £38 per day for support staff.
These capped fees are maximum limits rather than fixed rates, allowing schools to negotiate lower costs based on booking volume and staffing requirements. The framework aims to provide better value for schools by ensuring that the agency mark-up is transparent and capped, which helps protect education budgets while maintaining access to quality supply staff, particularly when compared with typical supply teacher pay rates in 2024/2025.
The framework also supports transparency around worker pay, statutory employment costs, agency mark up and supplier fees. Visible pricing through the agency selection tool helps compare staffing solutions and evidence value for money.
How Lot 1 Works for Teaching and Support Staff Recruitment
RM6376 is divided into two distinct lots: Lot 1 for direct appointments of supply teachers and education recruitment, and Lot 2 for managed service provision, allowing larger trusts to centralize their staffing needs, and may evolve further as national election outcomes shape education policy.
Lot 1 is for schools and smaller or medium-sized multi academy trusts that want to appoint single workers or small groups directly with a named teaching agency London or education recruitment agency. Lot 2 is more relevant where a larger trust wants a managed service provider to coordinate supply workers through managed service provision.
Under the RM6376 framework, schools can appoint a preferred agency without running a full mini-competition, which reduces administrative burdens and speeds up the hiring process. Schools can usually identify a Lot 1 supplier through the Government Commercial Agency agency selection tool, complete the RM6376 order form, agree rates within the framework caps and book staff as needed, subject to internal approval.
The framework aims to reduce administrative strain by standardizing terms and eliminating the need to negotiate with individual agencies. Schools can transition supply staff into permanent roles under the RM6376 framework after 12 weeks of work without incurring additional fees, provided they give four weeks’ notice.
Academy trusts currently using non-framework recruitment routes will need to update their procurement arrangements before the new academic year begins to comply with the RM6376 mandate. An existing contract should be reviewed against official guidance, local authority or trust rules, and any compliant alternative route or alternative compliant arrangement available.
How Impact Teachers Supports Schools Through Teacher and Support Staff Recruitment
Impact Teachers is a London-based teacher recruitment agency London schools can work with for supply teachers and support staff. Impact Teachers has been awarded a place on Lot 1 of the rm6376 supply teachers framework.
Through our schools service, we support primary, secondary and SEN settings with education recruitment supply teachers, teaching assistants, LSAs, HLTAs, SEN teachers and SEN teaching assistants. We work with single schools, local authority maintained schools, academy trusts and single and multi academy groups, tailoring processes to internal HR, finance and procurement requirements.
Our role is practical: helping schools clarify the booking requirement, match suitable supply workers, provide vetting documentation and support ongoing communication. Impact Teachers follows robust, KCSIE-aligned safeguarding and vetting processes, with documentation available to support Single Central Record checks.
Schools can also review our RM6376 announcement for more detail on our Lot 1 appointment.
Supporting Schools Across London and Greater London
Impact Teachers primarily supports schools, colleges and academy trusts across London and Greater London, including areas such as Wandsworth, Greenwich, Hackney, Barnet, Croydon and neighbouring boroughs, where we regularly recruit for special needs teaching and support roles.
Our London network helps us understand local staffing pressures, travel patterns and catchment needs. Schools can explore our London focus through our teacher jobs in London page, as well as role-specific pages for primary teachers, secondary teachers, SEN teachers, SEN teaching assistants and teaching assistants.
We can support trusts implementing consistent RM6376 arrangements across multiple London schools, including central contacts, booking feedback and reporting where agreed.
Need Teaching or Classroom Support Staff?
If you are reviewing agency supply staff before September 2026, now is a sensible time to map booking volumes, urgent cover patterns, SEN needs, exam-season support and permanent vacancies.
Impact Teachers can discuss how RM6376 Lot 1 may fit your school or trust’s staffing plans. We can work alongside finance and procurement colleagues to ensure call-offs reflect internal policies, without providing formal legal or procurement advice.
To speak with our team, contact Impact Teachers through our school enquiry page or visit our schools page.
A Short Note for Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Support Staff
This article is written for schools and trusts, but RM6376 also matters to individual supply teachers, teaching assistants, LSAs and SEN staff.
The framework focuses on agency mark-up and transparency rather than reducing worker pay. For many candidates, day-to-day registration and booking processes remain familiar. Impact Teachers also supports overseas-trained teachers relocating to London, which can help schools access a broader pool of teachers educational support staff and teachers education professionals across the public sector, public and private sectors, private sectors, other public sector organisations and essential public services where relevant, while giving candidates realistic expectations about a day in the life of a secondary school teacher in the UK.
Looking for Teaching or Support Roles in London?
Apply once with Impact Teachers and be considered for Primary, Secondary and SEN roles — including Teaching Assistant (TA), LSA, HLTA and SEN Teaching Assistant Jobs positions.
Explore Roles by Location: London Jobs | Wandsworth | Greenwich | Hackney
FAQs About Using the RM6376 Supply Teachers Framework
Is my academy trust required to use RM6376 for agency supply staff?
From the 2026/27 academic year, single and multi-academy trusts in England are expected to use RM6376 or a compliant alternative when procuring agency supply staff. Trusts should check the latest Academy Trust Handbook, official guidance and their own procurement advice.
Does using RM6376 change what we pay supply teachers and support staff?
No. RM6376 caps supplier fees and agency mark-up; it does not set or reduce pay rates. Worker pay is still agreed locally between schools, agencies and workers, within normal market conditions and budget constraints, which sit alongside national discussions about teacher salary expectations for 2025.
Can we use RM6376 for non-teaching and back-office roles?
Yes, the framework covers certain non-teaching roles such as administration, finance, HR, IT and operational support, depending on supplier scope and call-off terms. Schools should confirm each role is in scope before booking, particularly where they are planning posts that align with the wider teacher pay scale structure for 2024–25.
How do we find accredited RM6376 suppliers in our area?
Schools can use the Government Commercial Agency’s agency selection tool to search approved suppliers by lot, location and role type. Access may require DfE sign-in credentials, usually held by business, HR or procurement colleagues.
How quickly can we start booking staff via RM6376 with Impact Teachers?
Once a school identifies Impact Teachers as a Lot 1 supplier and completes the required RM6376 signed order form, bookings can usually begin promptly. Lead times may vary by approvals, safeguarding checks, subject demand and urgency.
For London schools and trusts planning ahead, Impact Teachers can help you prepare a practical, compliant staffing route through the RM6376 supply teachers framework, while also signposting useful teacher resource websites to support classroom practice.
