Will Johnson

Head of Information Services Morley College London

Will is experienced in managing MIS staff and systems in the further education sector. He holds extensive skills in data analysis, report creation and systems development, with a background in specialist college funding and reporting requirements, and ILR processes and rules. He is proficient at working flexibly both within MIS teams and independently to meet internal and external deadlines including audits and statutory returns. He is also practiced at forging strong links with staff throughout institutions to deliver excellent service in systems and processes. He is experienced in leading MIS teams including a helpdesk team to meet the needs of stakeholders to the highest standard, an MIS development team to facilitate constant improvement and a funding and returns team to ensure external requirements are met and funding is maximised. He has also successfully implemented multiple systems to improve the experience of staff and students in line with strategic college goals and ensured the highest quality information is available across the college to senior managers, in the form of KPIs, and individual tutors, via personalised dashboards.

Day One

11:30 AM Fast-tracking digital success: Morley College London’s automation journey

With 11,000 students and 700 staff, Morley College London needed to scale and simplify its process automation.Join Will Johnson, Head of Information Services, as he shares how Morley adopted FlowForma in 2023 to digitize key workflows like curriculum management, student transfers, withdrawals, course creation, preenrolment, and staff requests. Discover how institutions are reducing admin, accelerating decisions, and enhancing experiences with FlowForma’s AI-powered process automation platform, and learn how Morley College London:

  • Selected the right no-code platform for long-term scalability
  • Modernized operations by replacing a legacy system with a more flexible, future-ready solution
  • Empowered internal users to build and improve their own processes
  • Measured success across departments and campuses

Whether you're replacing outdated tools or building a unified process automation strategy, this session offers practical insights for organizations navigating digital change.

Key takeaways:

  • Discover how Morley College replaced outdated, manual systems: Discover how Morley overcame legacy system challenges by digitizing and consolidating processes onto one platform.
  • Learn why Morley chose FlowForma for education process automation: Learn about the key decision 
  • factors, onboarding experience, and the support that made FlowForma the right fit
  • Find out about the real results across departments at Morley College: Explore specific examples of improved workflows from student transfers to staff requests and the outcomes achieved
  • Gain practical advice from Morley’s transformation journey: Hear expert tips and takeaways from Morley’s Head of Information Services to help guide your own automation plans