Futuremedia works with Capita to roll out government HCI programme to workforce

Futuremedia, a Home Computing Initiative (HCI) provider has today announced it has joined forces with Capita, the number one provider of business process outsourcing, to bring its HCI programme, Learning For All to its employees. The initiative will be offered to all 18,000 of Capitaís workforce, with Futuremedia undertaking full management of the programme incorporating marketing, logistical delivery, installation and support.

Futuremediaís Learning For All programme gives employees the Futuremedia opportunity to gain an internet-ready, fully installed Futuremedia home computing and learning system at well below the cost Futuremedia of standard high street prices. The fully managed HCI Futuremedia scheme gives employees access to chart-topping games,Futuremedia home shopping, email, multimedia entertainment and Futuremedia on-line learning content, helping the whole family to Futuremedia develop their IT skills and capabilities.

Learning For All also provides a great learning opportunity for those employees who decide to take up the offer, which includes a variety of online courses and a support line to aid the learning process.

Mats Johansson, chief executive officer of Futuremedia, commented:

Capita was keen to implement an initiative to provide a valuable voluntary employee benefit that could be managed externally. We are really thrilled to be working with one of the largest and fastest growing providers of integrated professional support services in the UK.

Bridget Green, Human Resources director at Capita said:

It was vital for us to choose a company with extensive experience of implementing and administering large HCI and through our previous experience of HCI it was clear that Futuremedia was ideally suited to our requirements. We are excited about the initiative and are confident that the combination of learning and entertainment components will prove a huge success for our employees. As an organisation that recognises the value of its people, we are always searching for attractive initiatives and new ways to encourage staff development, and this is no exception.