Consultancy
Tailored Consultancy Solutions for the Education and Skills Sector

RCU provides bespoke consultancy services, delivering data-driven insights and strategic solutions. We work closely with all our clients to understand challenges, offering tailored research and support to drive informed decisions and success.
Whether you need market analysis, curriculum planning, strategic reviews, or independent research, we provide the intelligence and expertise to help you identify opportunities, enhance provision, and strengthen your position in the education and skills sector.
Unrivalled expertise in post-16 education and skills data
RCU analyses post-16 Further and Higher Education data, linking it with socio-economic and other national datasets to transform complex learner data into meaningful insights. This provides comprehensive market intelligence to support strategy, curriculum planning, and informed decision-making.
Here are some example projects that may be of interest to you:
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Learner Projections Modelling
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Analysis of SEND Provision
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Green Skills Research
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Student and Employer Perceptions Research to Challenge Declining Market Share
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Pre-Merger and Post-Merger College Market Analysis Reports
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Structures and Prospects Appraisal (SPA) Support
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Analysis of the Impact and Profile of Higher Education delivered in FE Colleges
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Impact of Devolution on Adult Skills Budgets for Combined Authorities
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Applicant Non-Arrival Surveys
Simon Kirby
Director of Marketing and Communications,
Nottingham College
