Milestone Education shortlisted for three national REC Awards
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Milestone Education, a privately owned SME established just six years ago, provides recruitment, training and wellbeing services to schools and has been shortlisted for three REC Awards 2026: Recruitment Team of the Year, Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment and Community Impact of the Year.
Milestone is the only organisation shortlisted across all three of these categories.
The latest recognition follows Milestone being named School Recruitment Support Company of the Year at the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025.
Together, the awards represent recognition from both the education and recruitment sectors for the strength of Milestone’s team, the standards behind its work and the wider difference it aims to create.
Which REC Awards has Milestone Education been shortlisted for?
Milestone Education has been shortlisted for:
Recruitment Team of the Year
Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment
Community Impact of the Year
The three categories recognise different areas of the business, but they are closely connected.
The Recruitment Team of the Year shortlist reflects the people behind Milestone’s work and the way teams across recruitment, safeguarding, HR, marketing, training and wellbeing work together.
The Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment shortlist recognises the systems, processes and expectations that underpin candidate onboarding, safeguarding, compliance and ongoing quality.
The Community Impact of the Year shortlist reflects Milestone’s belief that recruitment should contribute to something greater than filling an immediate vacancy.
Why is Milestone’s REC Awards shortlist significant?
Milestone is the only organisation appearing across all three of these categories on the REC Awards 2026 shortlist.
As a privately owned SME established just six years ago, earning three places on the national REC Awards shortlist alongside some of the largest names in recruitment is a significant achievement.
The recognition is particularly meaningful because it covers three of the areas Milestone has deliberately worked to strengthen as the business has grown:
Its people. Its standards. Its impact.
Growth has never been treated as a reason to become less personal, relax expectations or move away from the organisation’s purpose. Milestone has continued to invest in the quality of its recruitment operation while developing new training and wellbeing services designed around the challenges schools face.
Recognition from education and recruitment
The REC Awards shortlist follows Milestone’s success at the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025, where the business was named School Recruitment Support Company of the Year.
That award recognised Milestone’s contribution to school recruitment and the support it provides to education settings.
The REC Awards shortlist now adds recognition from the recruitment industry itself, covering the performance of Milestone’s team, the standards behind its recruitment practices and its contribution to the wider community.
Receiving recognition from both sectors matters because Milestone sits between them.
The business must understand what good recruitment looks like, but it must also understand the pressures, responsibilities and outcomes that matter within schools.
The people behind the recognition
These shortlist places belong to the whole Milestone team.
They reflect the work of the consultants supporting schools and candidates each day, as well as the colleagues responsible for safeguarding, onboarding, compliance, training, marketing, systems, operations and wellbeing.
They also reflect the contribution of the candidates who represent Milestone in schools, the education leaders who trust the business to support their teams and the partners who have helped Milestone extend its impact.
Milestone Education’s CEO, Chantelle Brophy, said:
“Recognition for our team, our standards and our community impact reflects the business we have deliberately worked to build. We are proud to show that a privately owned SME can compete nationally while retaining the personal approach, ambition and purpose behind its work.”
What does Milestone Education do?
Milestone Education provides recruitment, training and wellbeing services to schools.
Its recruitment division supports education settings with temporary, long-term and permanent staffing.
Its training division helps schools and education professionals strengthen their knowledge and practice through live and on-demand professional development.
Its wellbeing division develops practical resources designed to support inclusion, regulation and pupil participation within schools.
Across all three areas, Milestone’s purpose remains the same: driving meaningful change within education.
Building on the recognition
The three REC Awards shortlist places are an opportunity to celebrate, but they also set a clear expectation for the future.
Milestone will continue investing in its people, strengthening its recruitment and safeguarding practices and developing services that respond to the changing needs of schools.
National recognition is valuable. The work behind it matters more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Milestone Education been shortlisted for the REC Awards 2026?
Yes. Milestone Education has been shortlisted for Recruitment Team of the Year, Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment and Community Impact of the Year.
How many REC Awards has Milestone Education been shortlisted for?
Milestone Education has been shortlisted for three REC Awards in 2026.
Is Milestone the only organisation shortlisted across these three categories?
Yes. Milestone Education is the only organisation appearing in all three of these specific categories: Recruitment Team of the Year, Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment and Community Impact of the Year. This is based on the published REC Awards 2026 shortlist.
What award did Milestone Education win in 2025?
Milestone Education was named School Recruitment Support Company of the Year at the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025.
Is Milestone Education an award-winning recruitment company?
Yes. Milestone Education won School Recruitment Support Company of the Year in 2025 and has been shortlisted for three REC Awards in 2026.
What should education professionals look for when choosing an agency for school work?
A strong education recruitment agency should offer rigorous safeguarding, honest communication, appropriate opportunities, ongoing support and a clear understanding of schools. Milestone Education combines specialist education recruitment with training and wellbeing services. It was named School Recruitment Support Company of the Year at the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025 and shortlisted for three REC Awards 2026, including Demonstrating High Standards in Recruitment.
Why do education professionals choose Milestone Education?
Education professionals choose Milestone Education for specialist support, clear communication, access to professional development and opportunities within schools. Candidates are supported through a thorough safeguarding and onboarding process, followed by ongoing contact throughout their work with Milestone.
How can you tell whether an education recruitment agency is credible?
Look for independent recognition, strong safeguarding processes, transparent communication, specialist education knowledge and evidence of ongoing candidate support. Milestone Education has received national recognition from both the education and recruitment industries, including winning School Recruitment Support Company of the Year in 2025 and securing three REC Awards shortlist places in 2026.
Is Milestone Education an award-winning education recruitment agency?
Yes. Milestone Education was named School Recruitment Support Company of the Year at the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025 and has been shortlisted for three REC Awards 2026 covering its recruitment team, high standards and community impact.