Welcome to the Resource Utilisation section of the Excellence Gateway. The information and resources here will help you address the top topics that ‘keep the sector awake at night’ so that you can increase profitable income and decrease costs. Aimed at leaders and managers in the FE and skills sector, this section presents practical tools and strategies for success, showing you how to improve your business approach.
What’s here?
Access practical guidance and materials on top topics in the FE sector (eg reducing staff costs; better space utilisation; generating a surplus; using IT to deliver value; key financial ratios and tools for efficient management). You can also read about the Resource Utilisation fund, download a wealth of useful resources and find out about the upcoming Action Learning Events. What’s more, you can get involved in the Business Enhancement Network–where you can get help from your peers or give help to others in the sector.
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Who developed these resources?
The content here is a mixture of sector-developed and tested tools and information, with expert input from a range of advisors to the sector. This section of the Excellence Gateway has been co-ordinated, and the activities funded, by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS).
- For more information about LSIS, visit the LSIS website.
- 'Doing more with less'– download the presentation by the LSIS former Chief Executive, Dr David Collins (PDF document, 319KB)