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Shared Services Learning and Skills Shared Services Advisory Group Progress Report 5 September 2006 Paul Ennew

Shared Services Learning and Skills Shared Services Advisory Group Progress Report 5 September 2006 Paul Ennew. Content. Drivers Objectives Timescales Approach Sector Plan. Drivers. Sector Plan driven by Transformational Government /CSR07/Foster/FE White Paper

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Shared Services Learning and Skills Shared Services Advisory Group Progress Report 5 September 2006 Paul Ennew

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  1. Shared Services Learning and Skills Shared Services Advisory Group Progress Report 5 September 2006 Paul Ennew

  2. Content • Drivers • Objectives • Timescales • Approach • Sector Plan

  3. Drivers • Sector Plan driven by Transformational Government /CSR07/Foster/FE White Paper • This is one of 4 ‘mini’ reviews that are being consolidated and challenged to form a single Education and Skills Sector Plan • FE review being led by Learning and Skills Council with the support / engagement of the Association of Colleges

  4. Objectives • Answering the call • Coordination of approach • Exploring the opportunity • Efficiency • Effectiveness • Joined-up • Application of the model in FE • Engage the sector

  5. Timescales • First Draft – May • Opportunity focused • Assumptions based • Initial direction of thought • Limited sector engagement • Further Drafts – June + • Qualitative Factors • Data Validation • Firmer commitment • Wider sector engagement • Cross Sector

  6. Approach

  7. Approach • Existing Data Sources • LSC Accounts Returns 2004/5 • Staff Individualised Record • College Visits (10 Colleges) • Current thinking • Data Gathering • Stakeholder engagement • Shared Services Workshop (40 Colleges) • Challenges • Leadership • Scope of Services

  8. Sector Plan - Vision • The Learning and Skills sector requires an economic, efficient and effective approach to providing corporate and student information services that fully meets colleges needs and the needs of all stakeholders. Services should set the highest standards for responsiveness and customer satisfaction at a low operating cost and maximise the resources that can be released back into teaching services.

  9. Sector Plan - Outcomes • The key desired outcomes from moving towards • this vision are: • Increased efficiency across the sector • Improved effectiveness of services • Lower investment costs • Better information and reporting capabilities • Sustainability and stable platform for future change

  10. Sector Plan – Scope • Corporate Services • Student Management • Operations • Teaching and Teaching Support • Commercial

  11. Sector Plan – Savings • FE Colleges spend £421m pa on “in-scope” activity • Adopting a Shared Services approach typically reduces annual operating costs by between 20 – 40% • Need to create more robust business case with full cost/benefits analysis including potential uptake of service

  12. Sector Plan – Challenges • VAT – 17.5% taken out of the business case • College independence – no mandated solution = will have to sell the benefits • Belief that this may be current government fad • Transition costs • Typical Shared Services responses: • Perceived loss of control and accountability • Perceived reduction in flexibility • Concern over jobs • Complexity/diversity

  13. Paul Ennew FE Shared Services Tel: 07877589900 Email: paul.ennew@lsc.gov.uk

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