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Pay and reward affect everyone in a college. We’ve got the specialist advice, trusted tools and sector data to help you tackle the issues – from job evaluation and pay structures to equal pay, benchmarking and senior pay.

Reward is complicated.

We help colleges make sense of it.

Whatever your reward challenge, we can help

Job evaluation

Evaluate roles consistently with FEDRA, our analytical job evaluation framework designed specifically for further education.

Pay and grading

Review your pay structures and make informed decisions about grades, progression and pay.

Reward consultancy

Get specialist advice and practical support for the reward challenges your college is facing.

Equal pay

Identify pay differences, understand what's driving them and take practical steps to address potential risk.

Salary benchmarking

Use current sector data and expert insight to understand the market and inform your pay decisions.

Senior pay

Get specialist advice on senior and executive pay, including benchmarking and approaches to developing fair, appropriate reward arrangements.

Why ECC?

We know education.

For more than 30 years, we've supported educational organisations on the issues that sit behind pay and reward. We've already worked with more than 40 colleges, so we understand the priorities you're balancing and the pressure you're under to make every decision count.

Education-focused

Specialist knowledge of the further and higher education sectors.

Evidence-based

Robust methodologies, sector data and practical experience.

Independent

As a not-for-profit organisation, our focus is on delivering value for our members and clients.

See FEDRA in action

Northampton College shares its experience of using FEDRA to review its pay structure.

"Since implementing FEDRA and redefining our pay structure, we have seen a 52% increase in job applications." 

Jan Hutt, Deputy Principal, People & Culture, Northampton College

Got a reward challenge?

You don't need to have it all worked out before you talk to us.

Whether you're reviewing your pay structure, considering job evaluation, looking at equal pay, reviewing senior pay or simply need a second opinion, we can help you work out where to start.

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