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'A* Star Teachers, an Islington-based specialist education recruitment agency has been awarded the Department for Education's Quality Mark. The agency clearly demonstrated 100% compliance with Quality Mark standards and is a credit to the reputation of the industry. A* Star Teachers was first awarded the Quality Mark in 2006 and have held the award since then.
This accolade demonstrates that they have achieved the highest standard of recruitment selection and vetting of supply teachers and Quality Mark have formally acknowledged A* Star's commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest standards in recruitment practice.
A* Star Teachers offers services in education recruitment across London and its surrounding areas area.
The agency was founded in 2002 by Dave Dennis and has quickly gained a reputation for offering an excellent service to teachers and support staff in the education sector.
A* Star Teachers Managing Director Dave Dennis said: "I'm extremely proud and delighted that we have been awarded the Quality Mark. It is recognition of our high standards of recruitment and vetting and gives increased confidence to our schools that our standards are of the highest in the industry."
Kevin Green, Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, (REC) which manages the Quality Mark scheme, said: "A* Star Teachers is to be congratulated on reaching the optimum standard for recruiting supply teachers. This standard 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."
Supply teachers make an increasingly important contribution to the smooth running of schools. At the same time, it is essential to ensure that the supply staff that are being placed within the schools are of the required standard and have been correctly vetted by the agency supplying them.
Within this context, the Government's Quality Mark Scheme plays a crucial role by providing a recognisable quality threshold and by promoting high standards in the provision of supply teachers.'
Quality Mark 2011