Solve your school's toughest compliance challenges.
Know who is paying your school fees and avoid reputational damage.
Suspicious transactions
Money laundering in independent schools can include any of the following scenarios:
- donations towards school projects
- unsolicited donations
- advance payment of fees
- requested return of fees paid in advance.
International parents
Effortlessly verify your parents and other fee payers. Source by First AML enables quick identification and verification, making your onboarding process smooth and painless.
PEP and sanction checks
Once you submit the names and email addresses of the parents or guardians of your prospective student, that’s it – we’ll screen their name through global sanctions lists and PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons) for red flags.
If fees are being paid through a company or other complex entity, our solution uncovers the beneficial owners of the company and anything else you need to know.
We also check sanctions lists daily - so if anything changes, you'll be the first to know.
Security and privacy
First AML is built on a security-first premise, so you and the families of your pupils can be assured their sensitive information will remain private.
Thanks to our ISO 27001 certification, encrypted HTTPS protocols, regularly reviewed cypher suites, rotated encryption keys and more, we guarantee your school’s data is safe and secure.
Millions of clients are verified faster through 1000s of companies with First AML.
Integrity and excellence in your AML.
Protect your school's legacy and reputation for years to come. First AML is the compliance partner you need to understand who is behind your school fees and mitigate the risk of negative press.
Identity Verification (IDV)
Experience one-click verifications.
It's just so easy. IDV results attach directly to the correct contacts and cases and if a verification doesn't pass, intelligent workflows step in, notifying clients and requesting the necessary information for completion.
You choose KYC verification settings accessed via global data sources, including 1,100+ real-time PEPs and Sanctions lists worldwide, 300+ corporate registries spanning 100 countries, and numerous reliable government ID databases and credit bureaus.
Ongoing Monitoring
Always up-to-date and accurate.
Ongoing monitoring
Source by First AML delivers effortless ongoing monitoring, delivering auto alerts to fundamental changes like beneficial ownership or document expiry.
PEPs, sanctions and adverse media
Real-time monitoring of over 1,100 PEPs and Sanctions lists worldwide with results delivered via exception-based reports.
Risk-based approach, not just box ticking.
Source is your gateway to a transformed compliance programme.
It digitises and centralises your risk-based approach, bidding farewell to spreadsheets and inconsistencies.
With a focus beyond mere compliance, Source empowers you to enhance your risk posture. Build risk assessments with precision, guided by a flexible framework aligned with your policies. Benefit from automated ongoing compliance, effortlessly manage your compliance operations, and enhance your risk management capabilities. Enjoy holistic visibility and robust security.
KYC publications for schools.
8 Common Struggles with Source of Funds and Source of Wealth
Education and dark money: Why independent schools need anti-money laundering programmes
Case study: University of Canterbury
Amber alert issued on the risk of bribery and corruption to UK Independent Schools
School fees and the money laundering risk
Specialist AML for your most valuable clients.
Here’s why our clients love First AML.
Customer centricity, unbelievable passion, endless positivity, lateral thinking and an ever-vigilant compliance and security focus.
First AML has removed friction and materially decreased verification delays from our customer due diligence process.
Greg Starr MinterEllisonRuddWatts
With First AML the onboarding experience is effortless.
Belinda Sinopoli Certane
First AML offers outsized operational impact and we've never had a customer complaint.
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