Gerard Kelly & Partners

Gerard Kelly & Partners, now trading as GK & Partners, is a London communications consultancy that handles PR, digital marketing and reputation management for education organisations. Gerard Kelly, a former editor of the Times Education Supplement and Times Higher Education, set it up in 2014, and Mark Cooper is the contact for new work.

Services

• Public relations: campaigns that carry an organisation's messages to school leaders, teachers, students, parents and policy makers.
• Digital marketing: social media, content writing and digital strategy for education brands.
• Reputation management: protecting and building how an organisation is seen within the sector.
• Content and design: written and designed material produced by its own writers and designers.
• International campaigns: work abroad through independent partner agencies in Australia, China, India, Qatar and the USA.

Clients

Clients include companies that sell to schools and universities, groups of schools, universities themselves, apprenticeship and training providers, edtech and tutoring firms, industry bodies, event organisers, and businesses that use education to strengthen their reputation.

Key facts

• Based in: London, UK
• Founded: 2014
• Team: 10 partners
• Membership: accredited member of BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association