Client Testimonials
Hear directly from our clients about their experiences working with 1st Planner and the results they've achieved.
Featured Video Testimonial - The Learners' Trust
Matt Freeston
CEO, The Learners' Trust
"Working with 1st Planner, they have used huge data sets and identified where capacity is both inside our schools and across our estates. They have identified finances and opportunities for us to develop those estates and the resulting plan has been really clear. It has identified not only positives and opportunities across our trust but also for our Local Authorities particularly where it comes to SEND provision and sufficiency. We are now getting the opportunity to work closely with our Local Authorities to help the most vulnerable and needs children we have. 1st Planner have been really good at identifying the 1st stages of the plans and helping us engage with people from the DfE, Local Authority and industry partners to try and get things moving forwards and we have a really clear pathway What they do really works, it does adds huge capacity to the work of the Trust and delivers exactly what it says on the tin."
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Wolverhampton City Council
Local Authority
"The partnership between the City of Wolverhampton Council and 1st Planner has successfully supported our evidenced based approach to school place planning. The series of bespoke products provided by 1st Planner offer a great starting point to both maximise the use of existing facilities and support the development of future plans."
Dave Kirby
Service Manager, School Organisation and Support
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Diocese
"Having worked with 1st Planner for a number of years, I would unreservedly recommend engaging the services of this consultancy. We have reaped significant benefits from our collaboration which has resulted in substantial investment in our school estate."
Toni Guest
Head of Diocesan Property
Respect Collaboration of Schools
Multi-Academy Trust
"Optimise, has been incredibly insightful in our exploration of supporting other local authorities and schools. It allows us to easily decode data to make strategic decisions, we have been physically given the information rather than having to use internal time and resources searching for it. Previously we will have had many unknowns and be left with unanswered questions; this technology provides our team and board with the confidence to proceed with working with specific organisations that we wouldn't have had the confidence to work with in the past."
Mike Pride
Executive Director
Diverse Academies Trust
Multi-Academy Trust
"We have worked closely with 1st Planner for a number of years, where they have supported Diverse Academies Trust with the strategic planning of our pupil populations, assessing the sufficiency/efficiency of our school estate and identification of potential capital funding sources for expansion/improvement projects. Their use of extensive publicly available and school specific datasets is unparalleled with the education asset management sector, and we are excited about the development and roll out of Optimise, which will take this another step forward allowing us live and dynamic access to intelligence that will be invaluable with the Trust's strategic planning."
Andrew Wilson
Head of Estates & Facilities Management
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Our testimonials speak to the transformative impact of our services across Local Authorities, Dioceses, and Multi-Academy Trusts. We deliver measurable results through innovative technology, expert analysis, and dedicated support.
From substantial capital savings to strategic estate planning, our clients consistently achieve their goals while building long-term partnerships with our team. Their success stories drive our continued innovation and commitment to excellence.
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