Education & children's services

As one of the highest priorities of the UK Government since the late 1990s, education has been the subject of ambitious commitments and significant funding increases. The sector has experienced unprecedented change, with the government seeking improved performance at all levels. Since 2004, the education remit at both the national and local level has been widened to include all children's services, as part of a move to deliver integrated services.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is widely recognised as a leading provider of advisory, assurance, tax and other professional services to the education and children's services sector in the UK.

Key sectors

• Children, young people & families
• Schools
• Further education and learning & skills
• Higher education
• International

PwC services

• Policy advice, research and evaluation
• Organisational review and HR advice
• Project and programme management
• Change management and training
• Business planning and financial advice
• Performance improvement and benchmarking
• PFI and partnership support
• Procurement
• IT effectiveness consulting
• Audit and tax services

Main clients

• DCSF and DIUS
• NDPBs such as QCA, TDAS and BECTA
• The Higher Education Funding Council and universities
• The Learning and Skills Council and further education colleges
• Schools and local authorities
• International bodies and national governments