Summary:
This UK SME has developed a software solution to improve quality standards in education by providing oversight of continuous improvement. The software enables education and training organisations to track quality assurance and continuous improvement in preparation for external and internal monitoring audit or inspection. The company is looking to expand their business globally through collaboration with partner companies via a commercial agency agreement, license or joint venture.
Description:
This SME was established by experienced QA (quality assurance) specialists, who have developed a software platform for organisations who work within the education, skills and employability sectors. They developed their QA software and teaching observation platform to support clients implement effective QA and improvement processes, with the aim of reduced complexity and cost. Since their incorporation in 2011 they have developed a good market reputation, in the UK's higher and tertiary education sector (students aged 16 year olds and above).Their software combined with supporting consultancy has helped an increasing number of training providers, colleges, universities, schools and government agencies to simplify their approach, gather management information support core QA practices and target resources to support continuous improvement.
The SAAS (software as a service) product allows users to develop processes for self assessment, quality improvement planning, observations of teaching learning and assessment and thematic review. The system uses predetermined standards and regulations to facilitate improved QA decision making based on real time QA methods and insights.
Implementing the software helps organisations to move away from ‘manual’ processes on shared drives and documents. It reduces complexity and significantly reduce costs through the streamlining and reduction of duplication of administration processes.
The solution enables and supports collaborative practice between individuals within an organisation and between organisations to build capacity and capability. Clients include government departments, accreditation bodies, universities, colleges, and training providers. The ultimate impact of improving QA processes is that it will improve the quality of education and services delivered and therefore the quality of life and economic success for the people accessing FE (Further Education) provision.
The company are seeking global collaboration to develop their products and services further to meet the specific needs of organisations internationally. Their expectation and intentions are to form productive, mutually beneficial partnerships with organisations who currently operate within the education, skills and employability sectors outside of the UK as they have with their partners in the UK. It envisaged that collaboration with partner companies will be via a commercial agency agreement, license or joint venture.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
The type of partner sought are private and public organisations that operate in the education, training, apprenticeship or employment/employability sectors and potential partners will be active in the following:
a) the operation of activities within these sectors,
b) delivery of advisory or consultancy services to these sectors,
c) a regulatory body in any of the sectors or an accreditation body across any sector.
A partnership via commercial agency agreement/joint venture/or licence agreement that may include, for example, the application of the software platform as part of a process of end user self evaluation i.e. in achieving an accredited or regulatory standard. Or the use of the software as part of a wider portfolio of services to support continual improvement or monitoring and improving quality standards including the provision of guidance, training and peer support to organisations within education and employment support services.
The company are ambitious to see their educational QA software solutions adopted in international territories and are open to discussing various arrangements with potential partners; including, license agreement, joint venture or commercial agency agreement.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
IPR Status:
Design Rights,Copyright
External code:
BOUK20210916002
