The work availability service, for: Schools & employers; Temporary and part-time supply staff; Recruitment agencies. Enabling workers to share accurate availability with their selected contacts. For school to instantly improve quality by inviting their preferred supply staff to share their latest availability and send offers to directly. On agreement with applicants, schools confirm to those chosen and at the same time let any mutual agencies know of the arrangements; requesting a formal assignment confirmation. The essential role of recruitment agencies remains. Agencies source and introduce good candidates, undertake all the necessary legal obligations e.g. identification, right to work, safeguarding obligations, confirming selected contacts are cleared & pays them. Updatedge gives schools choice through accurate availability. Saving schools, workers and agency consultants the pain of endlessly attempting to find out who is available, fielding endless calls & emails chasing availability. Updatedge removes the necessity to chase and record availability. Schools now have full choice. Using their mobile phones or desktop browser to see who is available and offer opportunities directly. Giving choice and control to supply staff and schools to work with who they want and when they want; rather than having to rely on others who in the "old days" decided who worked, if they worked. when & where. Schools and recruitment agencies can see live availability data and send offers via the updatedge portal for free. Temp workers can share with as many contacts as they wish. Portal users can invite as many contacts as they wish and see the availability of all their selected contacts without restriction. This core functionality is free to use. Users can share contacts and offers within groups suitable to their requirements e.e. between Cover Mgr. & Headteacher. Start now to instantly improve your schools choice and quality of supply staffing.