We’re partnering with Education Mutual to provide Hertfordshire schools, colleges, nurseries, and education providers with an opportunity to potentially save money on staff absence protection.
As opposed to a traditional insurance policy or local authority scheme, Education Mutual are a non-profit alternative to ensure your school receives an effective cover scheme with the opportunity to tailor your membership to provide the most complete cover for your budget.
“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.
New services for 2025
Education Mutual has listened to its members, including Hertfordshire schools who have been involved with membership direction and helped improve healthcare services for 2025.
- Sleep therapy
- Voice care
- Staff reputation legal protection
- Risk management protection
Did you know that Education Mutual are:
- The only staff absence protection provider with a public review forum - Feefo
- A multi-award winning staff absence protection provider
- 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.
To find out more about how Education Mutual can benefit your school, call Andrew Marsh, Membership Advocate for HFL Education on 01623 287840 / 07384 113693 or email andrew@educationmutual.co.uk
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Excellent service!' Joy, our account manager, always responds quickly and effectively to any queries and questions. She provides me with full answers and resolutions.
Christ Church Chorleywood C of E School
Excellent service, would 100% recommend.
Excellent service, always at the end of the phone if needed, never questioned any of our claims. Payments were paid straight into our bank account. Really helpful and I was never made to feel like it was too much trouble to put right when I made a mistake. Excellent service. 100% would recommend.
Walkern Primary School
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