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ITN Mark Education retains high standards in recent Quality Mark re-accreditation

January 2012

ITN Mark Education has once again completed the auditing process for the prestigious Department for Education Quality Mark re-accreditation and has continued to uphold its previous high standards and unblemished record by achieving the top score of 100%.

The Quality Mark is a joint initiative between the Department for Education and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and is designed to help both schools and teachers become more confident about and raise the standards of the agencies they use. Quality Mark holders are required to meet strict standards covering the way supply teachers are recruited, selected and supplied to schools. To achieve the Quality Mark, applicants must undergo a rigorous assessment process including a comprehensive on-site audit, with re-accreditation audits carried out on an annual basis.

ITN Mark was first awarded the Quality Mark when it was launched in 2002 and has held the award since then, clearly demonstrating the importance that all ITN Mark staff have placed on maintaining a first class service to both clients and candidates over the years.

Kevin Green, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) which manages the Quality Mark scheme, said: " ITN Mark Education is to be congratulated for excelling themselves by getting 100% again, the optimum standard for recruiting supply teachers. The Quality Mark is becoming increasingly recognised within the industry as guaranteeing effective and ethical provision of supply teachers who are so crucial to the lifeblood of schools."

Sharon Bullock, ITN Mark's Commercial Director said: " I'm extremely proud and delighted that we have been re- accredited with the Quality Mark. It is recognition of the high standards and professionalism that goes into ensuring these stringent standards of compliance are met on a daily basis in each of our 16 branches. "




ITN Mark Education announce three more graduates from their successful Evolve leadership and professional development training programme

October 2011

Tania Jordan, Programme Manager for ITN Mark's successful Evolve leadership awareness and professional development training programme, has announced the graduation of Natalie Weaving, Charlotte Merton and Laurence Hewetson from the Evolve 2 Training programme.

The programme was originally launched in 2008 and was designed to unlock potential and ensure that those people who were successful in gaining a place on the coveted course, would go on to realise their potential within the company.

Each graduate was presented with an Evolve 2 trophy in London on Wednesday 28th September, by Chief Operating Officer, Eddie Austin:

From left to right: Natalie Weaving, Laurence Hewetson, Eddie Austin and Charlotte Merton on Evolve 2 Graduation

Eddie Austin said: "The foundations of the ITN Mark Evolve programme are designed to give high performing sales staff a pathway to career progression whilst at the same time strengthening the business succession planning and I am extremely pleased to be able to say that this year's Evolve programme is no exception.

Each of the graduates on the Evolve programme has been on a challenging journey of self and business discovery and I am very proud of the growth and success that they have achieved.

Evolve will continue to unlock individual potential as well as afford each successful colleague within the business the tools with which to grasp the leadership opportunities that exist within ITN Mark Education."

Programme Manager, Tania Jordan, said: " The Evolve programme, orginally intended to attract and develop potential managers in the company, has 'evolved' to become a much wider opportunity for those applicatns with the drive, desire, determination and commitment to become a leader at ITN Mark. The recent graduates found the personal development as valuable as the professional and have each experienced a challenging yet positive journey over the past 18 months. I'm delighted with the success of the programme so far, in terms of graduates' personal and professional development. I know that that it has given them the tools to recognise their strengths and use them to identify and achieve their career goals."

Following a gruelling assessment day, ITN Mark is also proud to announce that 5 successful candidates will be taking part in the new Evolve 3 programme starting in November.