Company profile
About Us
Alligan is a major supplier of Project Management and Education Consultancy for the Academies Programme. Working solely in the education sector, Alligan is privately-owned and has to date project managed 20 Academies and provided key services for other Academies. This amounts to a building programme in excess of £500m. We work on projects throughout England from Grimsby to Greenwich, and Barnsley to Bristol.
Our Academy clients include the major Academy sponsors, United Learning Trust and Oasis Trust.
“As experienced providers of high quality education, we have valued Alligan's input as project managers.” Sir Ewan Harper, ULT
“Alligan's translation of our vision into a robust plan at the outset of the project was impressive. We value Alligan’s support and experience that enables us to overcome the complexities of Academy projects. However, it is Alligan’s transparency and integrity that we appreciate most.” Steve Chalke, Oasis Trust
Whatever your needs as an Academy sponsor, Alligan is resourced to provide you with a comprehensive and expert service. Alligan has a dedicated team of 35 professionals who have advised the DCSF since the conception of the Academies Programme. You can read about them on the Consultants pages.
Experience
Alligan offers a unique combination of informed best practice with highly innovative approaches to assist sponsors in bringing their Academies to life. We have a track record of always working to budget and delivering on time, within demanding timescales.
We treat each Academy project as a unique piece of work. With experience in project managing Academies in inner cities, rural and urban areas, we specialise in working with schools and clients in the most challenging of environments. We have an unrivalled understanding of working with sponsors, local authorities, design teams, contractors and the DCSF.
Our core services include:
· Project Management from Feasibility to Opening
· Curriculum design/development
· Staffing structures
· TUPE transitions
· School policies development
· Admissions/exclusions policy development
· Appeals management
· Financial management systems/schools budgeting
· Furniture and equipment procurement/consultancy
Professional Team
Each Project is staffed by consultants hand-picked for that Academy. We provide a cohesive team of experts across the country to meet the sponsor’s needs in the circumstances, environment and geography of each Academy.
Each Alligan project team has:
· Extensive project management experience
· Detailed knowledge of current educational best practice
· An understanding of the expectations and demands of Academy sponsors
· Areas of specialism suited to the needs of the Project (from procurement to policy development)
· A respect for the ethos and values of Academy sponsors
· An understanding of the importance of ensuring value for donors’ and tax-payers’ money
· A dedication to the success of the Academies Programme
Alligan has been awarded Investor in People Status and ISO 9001 Quality Systems accreditation. We are corporate members of the Association for Project Management and the Association of Consulting Engineers. Every Alligan consultant has gone through Criminal Records Bureau disclosure.
Our Guarantee
Whether you are an experienced sponsor looking to complete your team on an Academy Project or a first time donor looking to make your Academy a reality, your Project will benefit from our knowledge, experience, innovation and dedication to your Academy.