Schools and Academies

Capita’s IT Services business is a leading supplier of ICT solutions and support services to education. We have considerable expertise and experience in providing integrated ICT solutions that have a positive impact on teaching and learning.

• We understand education and technology, and are passionate about both
• We have an end-to-end capability in terms of ICT, but we also offer considerable flexibility with a  modular set of services and solutions – because we understand that one size does not fit all
• We can be relied upon to be a trusted advisor and deliver on our promises
• We believe in innovation to meet customers’ needs because we know that while technology can be an enabler of positive teaching and learning outcomes it is not an end in itself.

Under the UK’s Building Schools for the Future programme, Capita has designed, implemented, trained staff and now manages ICT solutions in 70 new schools and academies  benefitting 55,000 children with a further 90 additional schools to be completed by 2014. To achieve this, Capita works with a range of partners - including architects, construction companies, mechanical and electrical contractors, furniture fixtures & equipment suppliers, facilities management companies and external and environmental design specialists.  

Capita also delivers solutions into other education establishments including further and higher education institutions. It creates innovative, robust and sustainable solutions across the whole range of ICT capability - from wide area networks and local infrastructure to learning platforms; system integration, software licensing, training, and more complex change management programmes.    


 

Approved Supplier Status on Government’s Information Management and Learning Services Framework

Capita has been selected as an approved supplier for both lots of the Government Procurement Services (GPS) Information Management and Learning Services Framework . The framework is for use by schools, academies, consortia and local authorities to purchase both management information systems and learning services.

After completing a rigorous tendering process, Capita demonstrated that it met the necessary criteria in both the Learning Services lot for its OPENHIVE learning platform  and in the Information Management Services lot for its SIMS management information system . 

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Modular and flexible ICT services and consultancy

Schools are at the heart of every community, with the most successful embracing openness, access and inclusion to engage extensively with students, teachers, parents and their local neighbourhoods. Technology is a great enabler for this engagement and so schools need a partner which understands both education and technology to exploit it to the full. As a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective solutions, Capita is able to offer OPENHIVEeducation:

• OPENHIVEict - a unique set of in-school ICT services
• OPENHIVEmle -  a fully integrated Cloud based managed learning environment
• OPENHIVEisp - a managed connectivity and ISP services.  

OPENHIVEeducation comprises three lines of service, each offering a number of modules, allowing you to select only the services you require whilst benefitting from the economies of scale and the flexibility that modular based services can deliver:   



The complementary OPENHIVEeducation modules are delivered as part of an integrated but flexible managed service. Our aim is to provide set of individually tailored services that allow your staff to maximise their positive impact on teaching and learning.



To find out more about the three services follow the links below:

OPENHIVEict - In-school ICT services
OPENHIVEisp - Connectivity and Internet Service Provider
OPENHIVEmle - Integrated Managed Learning Environment