Streamlining curriculum materials for Dixon’s Academies Trust
The Challenge
Dixons Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust in the north of England, faced a challenge as it embarked on an ambitious expansion plan. With 17 schools serving around 14,000 students and a goal to grow to 20,000 students, the Trust needed a seamless process for creating and delivering curriculum workbooks across multiple subjects and academies.
The Solution
Dixons appointed CDS Print Services after a competitive tender for the design, layout, and printing of curriculum workbooks. The CDS Print Services in-house design studio took on the task, creating new page and cover styles for 19 subjects across three cycles of print orders aligned with Dixons’ term schedule.
The initial requirement for cycle one was substantial, with 33,000 booklets for four academies across seven subjects. However, as the project unfolded, the demands increased to 70,000 booklets for six academies across nineteen subjects. CDS Print Services navigated the complexity of the project, accommodating new copy, new cover artwork, and handling over 10,000 pages for styling.
