We are a leading banking partner to education providers across the UK. From local nurseries to global research universities we help deliver outstanding student experience and outcomes.
Our Head of Education, Richard Robinson, is confident in the strength of the sector despite uncertainties around public funding in difficult economic times.
With a strong regional network of educational banking and financing specialists, we can meet your day-to-day banking needs as well as providing funding and insight to support your longer-term strategic plans.
We provide specialists in key areas of the education sector to provide focused insight and support to every education provider.
As well as a dedicated Relationship Director you will also have access to a variety of products and solutions. Click on the areas below to find out more about how Barclays can support you.
Over half the further education colleges in the UK have a relationship with Barclays.
We understand that further education is fundamental to the skills agenda and increasing economic productivity. Our experienced Relationship Directors can work with you to help your college deliver for the communities your serve, be that funding and finance for growth, working capital or investment or bringing efficiency to your banking processes.
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Over half the higher education providers in the UK have a relationship with Barclays.
Our support is consistent across all mission groups. Our experienced Relationship Directors can work with you to help your institution with funding and finance for growth, working capital or investment or bringing efficiency to your banking processes.
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Cognisant of the unique environment in which Independent Schools operate, Barclays can provide finance packages designed to support your school’s requirements.
Our solutions include, but are not limited to, an innovative digital banking service, a range of finance solutions that can be tailored to your growth aspirations, working capital products and access to investment management, including sustainability-linked and ethical funds.
Being the only bank with its own in-house payment provider, Barclays can offer you access to advanced payment issuing and acquiring infrastructure to streamline the making and acceptance of payments coupled with ease of reconciliation.
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Barclays supports MATs with banking costs and efficiency, maximising returns and security on cash balances and helping deliver outstanding student experience and outcomes.
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Our Head of Education, Richard Robinson, is confident in the strength of the sector despite uncertainties around public funding in difficult economic times.