It is a particularly challenging time for colleges, providers and individuals in the learning and skills sector. Against the backdrop of the economic downturn there are the changes in the machinery of government, transfer of responsibility for commissioning education for 16-19 year olds to local authorities, framework for excellence and the shortfall in capital funding to address.
Baker Tilly is passionate about the sector and is working with organisations across the sector on innovative solutions to help them meet their objectives.
In all cases we understand the issues you face and can help you in many areas, including:
- Capital projects
- planning
- modeling
- raising finance
- Strategic planning
- business plans and forecasting
- options appraisal
- Mergers and collaboration
- finding partners
- appraising partners and due diligence
- working with partners
- Regulatory compliance
- Funding
- Consultancy
- Organisational review
- Governance
- IT
- VAT and other taxes
Any solution offered will come from joined up thinking about the sector by sector experts.
We have substantial experience to make a real difference: We are a primary provider of audit, accountancy and consultancy services to the further education sector, acting as external auditors to more colleges than any other firm.
We work with the main funding bodies including the Learning and Skills Council, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government and other key sector bodies.