HE/FE Shared Services on JISC

Shared services are the convergence and streamlining of the sectors or parts of the sector's functions to ensure that they deliver quality services as effectively and efficiently as possible, with potential for economies of scale and synergies through multi function working. (such as the linking of human resources (HR) and Finance functions). Such services can be delivered wholly within an organisation or can be delivered by another organisation or through joint working.

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Friday, 6 January 2012

National map of shared services

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched the updated national shared services compendium and map showing that 219 councils across the country are engaged in 143 shared service arrangements resulting in £156.5 million of efficiency savings. http://www.local.gov.uk/better-for-less-po-map