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Further Education

WCL is proud to provide new Alumni services for Colleges. We believe a College Alumni has an amazing potential and we are passionate about creating the right relationship between Colleges and their Alumnus. We have brought together an expert team of Alumni and data specialists to provide a one-stop-shop Alumni service for Colleges.
   
A well-managed alumni network will provide:
         • Advocacy - bringing back ex-students to share their experiences with current and potential students, provide mentoring, deliver master-classes
         • Life-long learning - through individual relationships the College can provide timely training and development opportunities to Alumni as they progress in life and career. And your alumni is a growing network of satisfied customers
         • Employability - alumni can provide students with work opportunities, work experience and internships, mock interviews, help with CVs
         • Fundraising potential - whilst this should not be the key aim of developing an Alumni network, there will be medium term opportunities to invite some alumni to fundraising events
         • Destination analysis - your Alumni data will provide a rich source of destination data
If you are thinking about your alumni strategy then get in touch to find out how we can help. www.wclalumni.com

  

WCL have worked with over 70 leading Colleges in England, applying our extensive experience and knowledge to help our clients innovate.  For example, we are working with a number of Colleges to apply Private Sector practices to increase learner recruitment and retention.  At the AoC conference, 15-17 November, WCL Managing Director Kieron White presented our approach to developing capabiities to improve the 'learner journey', identifying key improvement areas, including:

  • Strategies to efficiently recruit and retain learners;
  • Techniques for assessing and developing the employer 'customer experience' leading to an increase in private-funded (fully funded) delivery; and
  • Ideas and learning points from the very best practice in colleges and private sector businesses.

Please click here for a one-page summary of our unique approach.
 
WCL are currently working with over 20 Colleges on strategic challenges such as: Mergers; Governor Engagement; Senior Management Development; and Strategic Option Reviews.  We have also been involved in a number of innovative HAF bids.
  
WCL are also working with groups of Colleges to develop models of Collaborative Ownership that allow sharing of services between colleges to achieve efficiencies and improve effectiveness. This means freeing up resources and senior management time in Colleges to focus on teaching and learning.  The Collaborative Ownership model allows Colleges to remain firmly in strategic control of their services, while encouraging more focused service delivery to a wider range of partners resulting in even greater economies of scale.
  
For more information on our work in Further Education, please contact Kieron White.
  
For examples of our work in the Further Education sector, please look at the following case studies: