It’s a relief when I speak to a consultant from Bridge Education because I know they are not going to give me the sales pitch. Instead, they do what I need them to do which is listen to me and what my school needs, if only other agencies could be more like them. They send the right people for the job and never under deliver. Nicola, Primary School, Blackburn

I feel finding a supply teacher is a huge responsibility, some agencies don’t complete their clearance for work procedures which I find very concerning. However, I have full trust in Bridge Education as their recruitment processes standards are so high and are audited regularly as well as being members of REC. I absolutely recommend them. Jill, Primary School, Ashton

Bridge Education are the best supply teacher agency we have used because they send teaching staff with the right skills for the job. I hate to see a supply teacher without the relevant experience and skills for what we need, it makes life difficult and means the pupils don’t get the quality teaching they deserve. I wish more agencies could be like Bridge Education. Stephen, Secondary School, Lancashire

What I like about Bridge Education is that you can tell that they look after their supply teaching staff well. My experience in the past is that other agencies can short-change their supply staff and not pay them the going rates which can lead to grumpy supply teachers – the last thing we need. The supply staff from Bridge are enthusiastic and accommodating. Tony, Secondary School, Lancashire

I really appreciate how Bridge Education are always accessible, I can reach exactly when I need them which is usually urgently when I need same day cover due to illness. Its stressful when a teacher rings in sick but Bridge never let us down. Denise, Primary school, Blackpool

The consultants at Bridge really understand what our school is about, our culture and professionalism, so they always seem to send us supply teachers who just seem to fit in. The quality of supply teachers is consistently good; it makes life much easier. Rachel, Secondary school, Wigan