We have built a strong presence across the market, delivering a wide range of services. Capita has over 20 years’ experience of helping schools and local authorities increase efficiency and improve performance through expert resources and support, ICT, specialist software and information management systems and property consultancy.
Our aim is to help raise efficiency and reduce the administration burden so educationalists can concentrate on improving the quality of education.
Size of opportunity
The market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by constant technological, economic and political change. Across central government, local authorities, schools and further education establishments, we aim to maintain our position as a reliable, knowledgeable and innovative partner. Most establishments use one or more of our services and we deliver core administration services to the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
There is considerable opportunity to continue strengthening and broadening our relationships.
Following the end of the National Strategies programme in 2011, the Government intends to develop an ‘assured suppliers’ market for improvement support to schools. Under this scheme, selected suppliers will be quality assured and accredited by the DCSF. Capita is in a good position to develop a strong presence in this market.
Drivers for outsourcing include:
- Considerable pressure on many local authorities and education establishments to improve their business processes and introduce efficiencies
- Continual requirement to respond quickly and adequately to changing legislation and Government initiatives
- Need to deliver effectively against the wider Children’s Services agenda
- Need to track and support shared learning across multiple education establishments
- The Building Schools for the Future programme, designed to create an improved, inspiring and more flexible learning environment
- Need to exploit technology for effective administration and learning
- Need to reduce bureaucracy, enhance assessment, improve financial management and improve outcomes for all learners.