Case Study: Trust in Learning Academies achieves £145,000 cost savings and a data-driven people strategy with Civica HR & Payroll for Schools

Trust in Learning Academies supports growth and transformation with centralised HR and payroll

Trust in Learning Academies (TILA), a Bristol-based multi‑academy trust of five schools serving about 3,500 pupils and 450 staff, needed accurate, schools‑specific workforce data to support its growth and transformation goals. Payroll was fragmented across multiple providers and the trust lacked real‑time absence and HR metrics, so it chose Civica HR & Payroll for Schools to centralise people and payroll management and integrate with Capita SIMS.

Civica implemented a centralised HR and payroll solution—including a Civica payroll bureau, SIMS integration, HR self‑service and ad‑hoc reporting—returning ownership of data and enabling real‑time absence tracking and self‑service. The Civica solution delivered measurable impact: £145,000 saved in the first year, increased transparency and staffing insight, faster supply teacher provisioning, reduced reliance on consultants, and a data‑driven people strategy that freed business managers to focus on teaching and learning.

Trust in Learning

Sue Elliott

Director of HR