Preliminary Market Engagement for Education Software Suite
Description: Halton Borough Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the current software solutions available to support the delivery of its Education Services. The Council is currently an Access Synergy customer and is seeking to test the market and review the range of alternative solutions available. The purpose of this exercise is to understand current market capability, functionality, technology, integration opportunities, implementation approaches and indicative costs for a modern Education Services software solution. The Council is interested in solutions that can support a number of Education Service functions, ideally through an integrated platform. The anticipated scope includes the following key functional areas: * Admissions - supporting the end-to-end school admissions process, including applications, preferences, eligibility, allocations, offers, waiting lists, appeals, correspondence and reporting. Creation, export and importing of (read more...)
Summary: Halton Borough Council is exploring an integrated education services software suite to support its Education Services. The proposed solution would replace or provide an alternative to the Council’s current Access Synergy system, covering admissions, Early Years funding and provider management, free school meals, school access to admissions and entitlements, and special educational needs and disabilities. It would also cover pupil support services, education welfare, exclusions, alternative provision, elective home education, family hubs, entertainment licences and chaperones, together with flexible education case management. Required functionality includes referrals, assessments, plans, placements, funding, workflows, document management, correspondence, reporting and statutory returns. The Council wants a modern, secure platform that enables appropriate information sharing across services. Delivery is for Halton Borough Council in Halton, Cheshire.