Case study
Gloucestershire College

Setting

Nursery

Service

Managed Service

Industry

Education

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Louise

Operations Director

Key stats

Provided a guaranteed income to the College
Increased revenue through expansion and community projects
Implemented a workplace/nursery partnership

Gloucestershire College is a college of further and higher education in Gloucestershire with two main campuses, in Cheltenham and Gloucester.

The College had been running two nurseries on their sites and both were struggling with low occupancy rates and revenue. In early 2014 they decided to find an expert partner to run the nurseries for them. We were delighted to be awarded the contract and, in November 2014, we started the process of moving 30 of the existing nursery staff into our family through a TUPE transfer.

During the changeover, we focused on:

ensuring a smooth transition for the incoming team, the children and their parents
conducting a full governance review of the operation
providing our new colleagues with support and training in our practices and policies
supporting and reassuring the team during a period of change management
communicating with staff, parents and the College to keep everyone up to date on our progress

Since the two nurseries came into our care, things have improved across the board

Financially

Increased the number of private spaces available at the nurseries to compensate for a decline in student numbers – these private spaces now account for 75% of the total occupancy
Increased the number of available places at the Cheltenham nursery from 40 to 52, increasing revenue by around £117,000 pa
Provided a guaranteed income to the College
Achieved a 38% increase on projected income in the 2020/21 financial year
Implemented an electronic billing system which resulted in increased efficiencies and decreased debt

Operationally

Retained 90% of the team that we brought in under the TUPE transfer
Developed an exciting outdoor learning programme
Introduced a library system to enhance the children’s language development
Implemented the ‘myHappymind’ wellness programme, which supports mental wellbeing in children
Set up a Workplace Nursery Partnership between Superdry and Gloucester College, increasing revenues for the partnership and delivering savings for employees
Generated additional income streams by providing Holiday Club services
Launched a 24/7 booking app to give parents access to ad-hoc, flexible childcare

"We started working with My Ohana (formally Tinies) in 2014 and it’s been game changing for us, it’s a partnership in the true sense of the word. It’s meant that we can focus on our core business whilst benefitting from the profits made – it’s a win-win for both of us."

Andy Bates – Chief Financial Officer

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