Our catalogue of services for further education
What's included in your subscription
Funding for our core further education services changed on 1 August 2019. Find out how this affects general further education and sixth form colleges in England.
In addition to the core services, there are optional services which are available at a cost. By becoming a member of the VAT-exempt cost sharing group you can save VAT on some of these.
Connectivity
Connecting you through the unrivalled, world-class Janet Network so that you can collaborate on your own education and research networks - anywhere, anytime.
Connectivity services
Meeting your connectivity needs. Whether that’s connecting to the Janet Network, special purpose connections or supporting access and roaming.
Service | Included | Optional |
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eduroam | Included | |
eduroam Visitor Access | Optional extra | |
Global connect | Optional extra | |
Govroam (visited only) [1] | Included | |
Janet IP connection | Included | Additional bandwidth or resilience connections are extra |
Intersite connection | Optional extra | |
Managed router service | Included | Additional connections are extra |
Netpath | Optional extra | |
Public wifi via the Janet Network | Optional extra | |
Network equipment framework | Included | |
Telecommunications framework | Included |
Trust and identity
Providing you with seamless and secure access to services and resources, enabling you to manage access more effectively and efficiently.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Assent | Included | |
Certificate service | Optional extra | |
Domain registry | Included | |
UK Access Management Federation | Included |
Cyber security
To help you get the most from your Jisc membership, we work to protect the Janet Network and your organisation.
Service | Included | Optional |
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BS 31111 audit and assessment | Optional extra | |
Cyber security assessment | Optional extra | |
Foundation DDoS mitigation | Included | |
Enhanced DDoS mitigation | Optional extra | |
Email advice and testing | Included | |
Penetration testing [2] | Optional extra | |
Janet Network CSIRT | Included | |
Janet Network resolver | Included | |
Network time service (NTP) | Included | |
Primary nameserver service | Included | |
Secondary nameserver service | Included | |
Security blacklists and whitelists | Included | |
Security operations centre | Included | |
Simulated phishing and associated training | Optional extra | |
Splunk | Optional extra | |
Vulnerability assessment and information service | Optional extra | |
Web filtering and monitoring | Optional extra |
Cloud
We act for the whole of UK education and research to bring you competitive cloud solutions to help you achieve your strategic goals.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Board and committee papers framework | Included | |
Data archiving framework | Included | |
GÉANT IaaS framework | Included | |
Janet txt | Optional extra | |
JiscMail | Included | |
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute | Optional extra | |
Microsoft Office 365 | Included | |
Shared data centre | Optional extra | |
Telephony purchasing service | Included |
Data and analytics
Enabling you to leverage your data and make informed, evidence-based decisions in addressing strategic challenges and goals in your organisation.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Learning analytics | Optional extra | |
Online surveys | Fully discounted for 12 months with membership, subject to sign-up before 31 July 2020 | Optional extra after your fully discounted 12 months |
Student experience
Supporting you with digital tools and mechanisms to enrich the learning and teaching experience for your students on campus and in the work place.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Building digital capability | Optional extra | |
Digital experience insights [2] | Optional extra |
Libraries, learning resources and research
Providing shared services, infrastructure and advice to help you manage your library resources, research publication lifecycle and research outputs.
Library support
Providing you with centrally-maintained library services to save you time and money across the information resources management lifecycle.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Archives Hub | Included | |
Institutional Repository Usage Statistics UK (IRUS-UK) | Included | |
Jisc Collections | Included | |
Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP) | Included | |
Knowledge Base+ | Included | |
Licence subscriptions manager | Included | |
Library hub cataloguing | Included | |
Library hub compare | Included | |
Library hub discover | Included | |
UK LOCKSS Alliance | Optional extra | |
Zetoc | Included |
Learning and research resources
Supporting UK lecturers and learners by providing access to a wide range of learning and research resources and content services.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Construction training | Optional extra | |
Digital and IT training | Optional extra | |
e-books for FE | Included | |
Education and childcare training | Optional extra | |
Geospatial data | Included | |
Hairdressing Training | Included | |
Health and social care training | Optional extra | |
Historical Texts [2] | Optional extra | |
Journal Archives [2] | Optional extra | |
MediaPlus | Included |
Advice and guidance
Providing you with expert, trusted advice and practical assistance.
Service | Included | Optional |
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Consultancy [3] | Optional extra | |
Financial X-ray [2] | Optional extra | |
Guides | Included | |
Training [2] | Optional extra | |
Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) | Included |
Research and development
Our R&D work identifies emerging technologies and develops them around your particular needs. We test and learn on your behalf, ready for you to take advantage of new technologies as they arrive. Many of the outputs from our R&D function benefit the FE and skills sector.
See what's included
Our projects are identified and explored in partnership with you. They cover a range of topics including:
Invoicing
For optional services (those not included in your Jisc subscription)
Some optional services will be VAT-exempt for members of Jisc's VAT-exempt cost sharing group. For those services where we have to charge VAT - you will be invoiced by a Jisc subsidiary company. In these circumstances you may receive an invoice from Jisc Collections or Jisc Services Limited.
Further information
If you have any questions about our package of services for further education, please contact us.
Find out more about your membership and what's included.
Footnotes
[1] "Visited only" supports access for govroam-enabled staff visiting your site.
[2] Part of Jisc's VAT-exempt cost sharing group.
[3] Some consultancy services qualify as part of Jisc's VAT-exempt cost sharing group, however not all are eligible. Please contact your account manager to discuss.