SCHOMS (Standing Conference of Heads of Media Services) is a leading professional body supporting IT leaders across the UK higher education sector. To better serve its growing membership and modernise its digital presence, SCHOMS partnered with Derventio Education to deliver a new website powered by the Celsus platform.

The Challenge

SCHOMS required a modern, user-friendly website that would:

• Improve access to resources and events for members

• Simplify content management for administrators

• Reflect the organisation’s reputation and leadership within the sector

• Provide a scalable platform to support future growth

The Solution

Derventio Education implemented a new Celsus-powered website tailored specifically to SCHOMS requirements.

Key features included:

• Streamlined content management enabling quick and easy updates

• Improved navigation and structure to enhance user experience

• Responsive design ensuring accessibility across devices

• Enhanced member engagement tools to support events, news, and communications

• Future-ready platform designed to scale alongside SCHOMS’ ambitions

The project was delivered collaboratively, ensuring alignment with SCHOMS goals and brand identity.

The Result

The new SCHOMS website delivers a significantly improved digital experience for both members and administrators:

• Increased usability and accessibility for users

• More efficient content workflows for the SCHOMS team

• Stronger digital presence aligned with the organisation’s sector leadership

• A robust platform supporting ongoing development and innovation

Conclusion

The successful launch of the SCHOMS Celsus site highlights Derventio Education’s ability to deliver tailored digital solutions for the education sector. By combining sector expertise with a flexible platform, the partnership has created a future-ready website that supports SCHOMS’ mission and its community.

About PHES

Derventio Education carries out extensive bespoke development work for PHES (Professional Higher Education Services). We are proud to support an organisation that offers such a comprehensive service for its members. PHES provides a legal framework for different Higher Education sector organisations to run effectively and to share staff/operational resources. In operating in this manner, they are able to secure savings for their all organisations and members.

• Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE)

• Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP)

• British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG)

• Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors (CHEIA)

• College & University Business Officers (CUBO)

• Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA)

• Standing Conference of Heads of Media Services (SCHOMS)

• Universities Human Resources (UHR)