Basic Skills Agency appoints Box UK

Box UK, the Internet Development and Consultancy company, has been appointed by the Basic Skills Agency to create a number of microsites for the National Support Projects in Wales.

The Basic Skills Agency (BSA) is the national development agency for literacy and numeracy in England and Wales. Supported and funded by the government, it is an independent not-for-profit organisation. The mission of the Basic Skills Agency is to help raise standards of basic skills in England and Wales.
In Wales the BSA is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales. As part of this strategy the BSA has established a number of National Support Projects (NSPs) which work in different regions across various sectors of Basic Skills.

Box UK will be implementing a multi-access CMS enabling each NSP to have full control over their individual microsite.

About Box UK

Box UK was established in 1998 to provide Internet development, design and consultancy services to a broad range of clients. Since its inception it has moved heavily into creating dynamic, database-driven applications using the latest cutting-edge technologies.

Clients include the National Maritime Museum, DfES, BECTa, Chubb, Corus Rail, UB40, Royal Observatory Greenwich, the Basic Skills Agency, the Port Cities Consortium, McCann Erickson and Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

The company is known for its expertise in all areas of application development, including the implementation of high-level Content Management Systems.