Our catalogue of services for further education
Our core further education services are wholly funded by the FE funding bodies. In addition, there are optional services which are available at a cost. By becoming a member of our VAT-exempt cost sharing group you can save VAT on some of these.
Technology and infrastructure
We provide further education with the Janet Network, advanced infrastructure services and collaboration platforms and tools. Our unique suite of services enables communities of teachers and students to connect and collaborate anytime, anywhere.
Connectivity
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain registry | Included | n/a | |
| eduroam | Included | n/a | |
| Janet Network | Included | Additional bandwidth or resilience connections are extra | n/a |
| Janet Network aurora2 | Included | n/a | |
| Managed router service | Included | Additional connections are extra | No VAT |
| Netpath | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Routers and switches framework | VAT payable | ||
| Telecommunications framework | VAT payable |
Trust and identity
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assent | Included | n/a | |
| Certificate service | Optional extra | No VAT | |
| Liberate | Optional extra | ||
| UK Access Management Federation | Included | n/a |
Cyber security
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email advice and testing | Included | n/a | |
| Penetration testing | Optional extra | No VAT | |
| Safe Share | Optional extra | ||
| Janet Network CSIRT | Included | n/a | |
| Mailer shield | Included | n/a | |
| Security blacklists and whitelists | Included | n/a | |
| Vulnerability assessment and information service | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Web filtering and monitoring | Included | You can purchase additional web filtering services from other suppliers via our purchasing framework | n/a |
Collaborative technologies
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Optional extra | ||
| Janet txt | Optional extra | ||
| JiscMail | Included | n/a | |
| Telephony purchasing service | Included | VAT payable | |
| Vscene | Included | n/a |
Cloud and data centre services
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Board and committee papers framework | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Co-location service | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Data archiving framework | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| G Suite for Education | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Microsoft Office 365 | Optional extra | VAT payable | |
| Shared data centre | Optional extra | VAT payable |
Professional services
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area review support | Included | n/a | |
| Financial X-ray | Optional extra | No VAT | |
| Training | Optional extra | No VAT | |
| Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) | Included | n/a |
Find out more about our technology and infrastructure services
Quality
The Janet Network isn’t your average broadband. Our uncontended and highly resilient network means if 18 million users accessed the core network at the same time there wouldn’t be a drop in speed or availability.
Capacity
The Janet Network is built specifically to serve the requirements of education:
- Avoiding congestion by providing capacity according to need and demand
- The ability to scale capacity responsively
- The flexibility to meet the needs of the sectors it serves
Digital resources
We provide you and your students with secure, cost-effective access to the UK's richest collection of digital resources. You'll have the very latest data and content from leading international publishers and providers at your fingertips.
Library support services
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Repository Usage Statistics UK (IRUS-UK) | Included | n/a | |
| Jisc Collections | Included | n/a | |
| Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP) | Included | n/a | |
| Knowledge Base+ | Included | n/a | |
| The Keepers Registry | Included | n/a | |
| OpenURL Router | Included | n/a | |
| UK LOCKSS Alliance | Not included | VAT payable |
Discovery
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNCAT | Included | n/a | |
| Archives Hub | Included | n/a | |
| Copac | Included | n/a | |
| Zetoc | Included | n/a |
Digital content and collections
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digimap for Colleges | Included | n/a | |
Digimap Collections
| Not included | No VAT | |
| Learning on Screen (formerly BUFVC) | Not included | VAT payable | |
| Historical Texts | Not included | No VAT | |
| Journal Archives | Not included | No VAT | |
| MediaPlus | Included | n/a |
Professional skills
| Service | Included | Optional | VAT-exempt cost sharing group |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-books for FE | Included | n/a | |
| Hairdressing Training | Included | n/a |
Find out more about our digital resources
Negotiating for you
We offer the sector better deals and streamlined access to subscription journals, content and digital information. Our work saves you and the sector over £75.5 million in subscription costs every year.
For more information, please get in touch through your account manager.
Advice and support
We’ve been supporting further education for over 14 years, listening, convening and engaging to ensure we offer you the very best in support, guidance and the tools that you need.
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Regional and national engagement
Our UK member support model delivers Jisc across the nations and regions through a team of dedicated account managers for universities, colleges and skills providers.
The teams work to help members maximise their use of Jisc services, discuss innovative developments, provides them with a direct route to help shape Jisc’s strategies and priorities and foster local strategic relationships.
Area review support
Helping further education learning providers in England become more efficient, financially resilient and sustainable, whilst providing high-quality teaching and learning.
Advice and guidance
Account managers are supported by a team of subject specialists who can be deployed to provide practical support and guidance to members on all aspects of the use of digital technologies in research, teaching and business processes.
We also provide a wide range of best practice guides, examples and tools to help you get the best from digital technologies in education and research.
Contacting us
Get in touch by emailing [email protected], or call 0300 300 2212.
Optional services
ConsultancyVAT-exempt cost sharing group
Expert, targeted support and practical assistance to help you to transform your university or college through digital technologies.
TrainingVAT-exempt cost sharing group
In order to help you make the most of our products, services and solutions, we provide a wide range of training opportunities, both online and face-to-face.
Developed and delivered by our subject specialists, service teams and technology experts, our current offer includes HM Government Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) training.
Your local account manager can work with you to explore your specific training requirements and help you find the right solution. To find out more, please get in touch.
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.
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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.