Our proposition
MH&A was founded in 2018 by Professor Matt Hamnett, who has worked at senior levels in central Government, corporate and social sector organisations. His focus on social impact, his love of really complex and challenging work, his pace and high expectations, define our firm.
Our work and experience
We’ve done a huge amount of work in the education sector, working with clients in central Government, the wider public and private sectors on national policy, organisational strategy, investment, innovation, transformation, service delivery and diversification.
We also do a great deal of work on economic development, working with national, regional and local Government clients to understand what places, communities and businesses need, and to design, mobilise and deliver initiatives that will directly impact social and economic indicators.
Our team’s expertise, experience and empathy mean that we are also often asked to support the design, mobilisation, delivery or assurance of major programmes – irrespective of their sector focus.
Our offer
and value
We work in…
Education: we’re experts in technical education, apprenticeships, student employability and awarding / accreditation – working with clients in Government, higher and further education.
Economic development: we’re experts in the drivers of productivity and growth at national, regional and local levels – working with clients in central, devolved and local Government.
Major programmes: we’re experts in the design, mobilisation, delivery and assurance of major public service programmes, irrespective of their sector focus.
We do…
Strategy: we help public, private and third sector clients set strategy, and take strategic decisions with respect to e.g. investment, transformation, diversification and growth.
Service design: we help clients design services and models which intimately reflect their strategic intent, which are progressive, efficient – and deliverable.
Operational delivery: we help clients mobilise and deliver programmes and services in a manner which reflects their strategic intent and service designs – and which deliver exceptional outcomes.
We bring…
Expertise: we’re a team of experts in our disciplines, and in the sectors where we do most of our work; that insight enables us to deliver exceptional work product.
Experience: our team includes colleagues with serious, senior level experience in and around Government; their wisdom enables us to cut through the noise and get things done.
Empathy: we understand, and care about, our clients’ context; that empathy enables us to work alongside our clients, make sensitive judgement and deliver smoothly.
Our credentials
We don’t think it’s always appropriate to shout about our credentials; our clients engage us to help them drive progress – not shout about our part in their success.
Below is a small sample of our client credentials, to give you a sense of what we do.
We worked with NCG to manage the dignified, phased closure of two subsidiary businesses – leading partnership work with regulators of funding partners; overseeing operational wind-down which enabled students to complete their courses; overseeing engagement with clients, suppliers and partners; and, leading consultation with and support for staff impacted by the closure.
We worked with NCFE, Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to lead the development of six new T Level qualifications – providing programme leadership and management; overseeing engagement with employers, practitioners and training providers; supporting technical qualification development; and, overseeing operational preparation.
We worked with a leading FTSE50 client to help them develop a progressive new strategy for their engagement with the education and employment sectors – conducting market research and analysis, establishing the organisation’s operational baseline position, identifying and assessing areas of opportunity, and preparing detailed advice on implementation.
We worked with BEIS to support the mobilisation and early delivery of the £520m Help to Grow scheme – which provides small businesses with access to leadership development delivered by business schools, and advice and access to productivity-boosting tech applications. We provided programme management, operational delivery and assurance support.
We worked with a specialist engineering and advanced manufacturing facility to help them assess how they could boost their impact on regional economic development, whilst securing sustainable new revenue streams – conducting market research, assessing opportunities for diversification, and preparing granular advice on implementation options.
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