About this tool
Teaching Union Match is a free comparison tool for school staff in the United Kingdom. It helps teachers, school leaders, teaching assistants and other school-based workers compare the teaching unions and alternative professional support organisations available to them — and choose the option that best fits their role, nation and priorities.
Users answer a short set of questions about their role (classroom teacher, school leader, support staff), the UK nation they work in (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland), and what they want from a union or support service — collective strength, individual protection, professional development, affordability, apolitical focus, and more. The site then ranks every relevant organisation by how well it matches those priorities.
The comparison covers the major UK teaching unions and alternative support providers, including the NEU, NASUWT, NAHT, ASCL, Community, EDAPT, UNISON, GMB, EIS, SSTA, UNITE, AHDS, SLS, NASUWT Scotland, UCAC, NASUWT Cymru, INTO, UTU, NAHT Northern Ireland and NASUWT Northern Ireland.
No organisation pays to be listed. There are no affiliate links — the site earns nothing if a user joins any organisation. Every organisation is rated on the same set of values using public information, and the ranking engine treats every option equally. The quiz runs entirely in the browser, uses no sign-up, captures no personal data, and does not track users across sites. The site was created by the team at Edapt, one of the options listed — see the About page for how Edapt is rated on the same framework as every other organisation. Full methodology is published on the How it works page.
The tool is designed for anyone working in a UK school who is deciding which teaching union to join, considering switching unions, or weighing a union against an alternative professional support service such as Edapt. It's also used by trainee teachers, early career teachers, newly promoted middle and senior leaders, and school support staff. It's free to use.
