Education

Education

Our Education Practice is the UK’s largest education sector specialist for communications and PR.

We work with universities, colleges, schools, education agencies, suppliers and charities, and have extensive and senior-level experience of the whole education and skills sector.

Our consultants have previously worked within the education sector and have substantial contacts (media, politicians, networks), knowledge, experience and ‘cultural fit’.

Stakeholders

We help our education clients to engage and influence:

  • Prospective UK and overseas students (for schools, colleges, universities and business schools)
  • Alumni
  • Employers
  • Business and sector leaders
  • Funders and sponsors
  • Politicians
  • Local communities
  • The public

Issues

We help our clients to address the following issues:

  • Reputation (analysis and profile-building)
  • Influencing Government policy
  • Community consultation (especially in relation to estates developments)
  • Public engagement (especially in support of research and ‘impact’ presentation)
  • Student recruitment (UK/Europe and international) at all levels and stages of education
  • Business partnerships, sponsorship/donations and employer engagement.
  • Strategic communications and effective communications structures
  • Online and digital media use and presence
  • Internal communications (staff and students)

I consider Communications Management to be an invaluable part of our marketing communications team. With limited in-house resources, outsourcing the majority of our public relations work has been a very valuable return on investment. They are experts in the education sector, forward-thinking, and their client communication and reporting is excellent. Their advice has directly contributed to Southbank's strategic plan and their results have been impressive and measurable

Kim Spooner
Director of Communications
Southbank International School