NAS Certification for
School & Education Contractors
Independent, evidence-based compliance certification for contractors working in schools, academies, MATs, colleges, and education estates.
Show school business managers and MAT procurement teams independently assessed health and safety, insurance and data protection evidence — on a certificate they can check.
Why It Matters
Schools Demand the Highest Standards from Contractors
Schools and academies have a duty of care to pupils that extends to every contractor entering their premises. Health and safety, insurance and data protection need to be evidenced, not assumed — alongside the safeguarding and DBS checks schools carry out themselves.
NAS certification gives school business managers and MAT procurement teams independently assessed evidence that contractors working in their buildings meet the compliance standards required in educational environments.
- Independent, evidence-based NAS certification
- Demonstrates compliance to schools, academies, and MAT procurement teams
- Health and safety, risk assessments and method statements reviewed by an assessor
- Employers’ and public liability insurance checked
- GDPR compliance for contractors accessing pupil data and school premises
- Equality and right-to-work checks (Bronze and above)
- Live digital profile shared instantly with school business managers
- Free certificate verification on the NAS public register
What Gets Assessed
NAS reviews real evidence across six core compliance areas for school and education contractors.
Health & Safety Policy
A current, signed H&S policy covering school environments, pupil areas, and contractor safe working procedures.
Risk Assessments & Method Statements
Two risk assessments and two method statements relevant to your work, reviewed by an assessor — including how you co-operate with the client on an occupied site.
Training & Competence
Evidence of the training, qualifications and cards held by the people who will carry out the work.
GDPR / Data Protection
Data Protection compliance for contractors accessing school IT systems, pupil records, or sensitive school data.
Insurance Evidence
Valid Employer's Liability and Public Liability insurance at levels appropriate for educational premises.
Equality & Diversity
Equality Act compliance and diversity policies relevant to contractors working in school communities.
Choose the Right NAS Tier
Bronze is the recommended starting point for school contractors. Silver adds environmental, quality and governance systems for MAT frameworks.
Health and safety policy and arrangements, risk assessments and method statements, COSHH, CDM duties, training, insurance and subcontractor checks — the SSIP core criteria.
- Health & safety policy
- Risk assessments & method statements
- Training & insurance
- Public register listing
Everything in Basic plus legal identity and licences, employers’ liability insurance, data protection, equality, complaints handling, employment terms and right-to-work checks.
- Everything in Basic
- Data protection & equality
- Employers’ liability & employment checks
- Public register listing
Everything in Bronze plus environmental and waste management, quality and corrective action, governance and conflicts of interest, competition law, pensions, working time and subcontractor approval.
- Everything in Bronze
- Environmental & waste management
- Quality & governance
- Public register listing
Everything in Silver plus 13 procurement modules: financial standing, anti-bribery and integrity disclosures, tax status, cyber security, ethical supply chain, sustainability and Building Safety Act readiness.
- Everything in Silver
- 13 procurement modules
- Anti-bribery & financial standing
- Building Safety Act readiness
Frequently Asked Questions