The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla have one of the lowest levels of educational attainment in Spain and among OECD countries. They are also the only two regions where education is not devolved.
As part of its efforts to improve education in the two cities, the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training decided it needed to replace the current educational management platform, Alborán, with a more modern and comprehensive one. The solution had to be user-friendly and highly reliable, as well as offer a number of benefits to students, families and institutions.
These included allowing schools to improve the way they are run, as well as enabling families to access information on progress and performance from any device. The ultimate aim was to modernise and improve the education system in both cities in order to maximise attainment.
In order to respond to these needs, Ayesa was awarded a EUR 1.8 million contract. This saw it adapt the Séneca platform, created by Ayesa in 2002 for the Regional Government of Andalusia, to the specific needs of Ceuta and Melilla. In addition, the company was responsible for implementing the new solution (including the migration of data from other platforms), as well as providing staff with training.
The new system, known as Fenicia, is made up of various modules. These allow all primary schools, secondary schools, vocational training centres, official language schools, conservatoires and adult education centres in the two cities to manage the financial and academic aspects involved in their day-to-day running. It also has features to deliver staff training as well as process and analyse data.
Since its implementation, Fenicia has transformed the education system in Ceuta and Melilla, improving how institutions are run and allowing everyone involved to effectively communicate with one another.
This has made it more efficient, effective and productive, and ultimately means greater opportunities for students.
