Capita Consulting’s unique proposition to Higher Education is designed to deliver lasting value in support of a vibrant, sustainable and resilient sector and is founded upon three key capabilities:
• An unsurpassed understanding and experience of Higher Education. Our consultants have worked directly with the majority of universities across the UK and with every agency and department contributing to the administration and development of the sector.
• Hard won experience and expertise in designing, delivering and managing new models for service delivery. Our solutions have given our clients cashable savings of as much as 30% of base costs.
• A belief in pragmatic delivery that means we stay focussed on realising the benefits sought by our clients - coupled with skills transfer that leaves them with the capability to realise the gains brought about by our work.
Our experience:
Our consultants have worked with over 40 different HEIs reflecting the full spectrum of institutions. They also have extensive experience of working at a national level on major reviews and policy initiatives for the funding councils, UUK, the mission groups and such key agencies as UCAS, JISC and HESA. Examples of studies and initiatives delivered by our consultants encompass:
• Facilitating the development of new institutional strategies.
• Conducting comprehensive analyses into the options for institutional partnering and prospective merger between institutions (HE - HE and HE - FE) including business case preparation for the funding councils.
• Project managing the specification and implementation of new corporate management information systems as well as trouble shooting and resolving major failings in the implementation of such systems by other parties.
• Implementing and delivering the benefits from lean and efficiency programmes.
• Devising , implementing and delivering shared services between multiple organisations in the public and private sectors.
• Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of major policy initiatives and the work of national agencies.