Foundation for Educational Services

What Foundation for Educational Services does

The Foundation for Educational Services (FES) is a public entity established in 2001 within Malta's Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR). It operates under the oversight of the Education Directorates and works in conjunction with the Department of Quality Standards in Education, the Institute for Education, and ECDAM to deliver subsidised non-formal educational services to Maltese families. The organisation is headquartered in Qormi, Malta, and is staffed by 51-100 employees organised into Business Support, Programmes Development, Human Resources, Operations and Support Services, and Corporate Services units.

FES runs three core service lines: Childcare Services (14 centres across Malta and Gozo for children aged 3 months to 3 years, with operations extending to 06:00-18:00 to support working parents); Klabb 3-16 (a national after-school programme operating in 38 state schools from dismissal time until 18:00, including school-holiday periods); and Skolasajf (an 8-week summer programme for children aged 3-16 with ~50 mainstream centres and 5 Resource Centres, with extended hours in selected centres). All programmes are delivered with government-subsidised pricing and follow National Standards for Child Day Care Facilities; inclusive services are provided through Child Support Workers for children with statemented special educational needs.

FES's business model is government-funded with nominal parental fees (€25 registration, €150 refundable admission for childcare; €0.20 per 15-minute extended hours across services; €5 extra pick-up cards; €25 late-pick-up fees). Distribution is direct through the physical centre network, with applications processed via services.fes.gov.mt, the One Stop Shop in Floriana, and servizz.gov hubs. Applications for Skolasajf are additionally routed through Heads of Schools in state primary schools. As a non-profit public entity, FES does not raise private capital and operates without disclosed revenue figures, M&A activity, or proprietary technology assets.

Name

Foundation for Educational Services

Legal name

Foundation for Educational Services

Website

https://fes.gov.mt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Foundation for Educational Services (FES) is a Maltese government public entity under MEYR that delivers subsidised childcare, after-school, and summer programmes across 100+ centres in Malta and Gozo for children aged 3 months to 16 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational and Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAAAA

Full-Day Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDACAAAL

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Educational services
• Childcare services
• After-school programmes
• Summer school programmes
• Government education

Headquarters

HQ city

Qormi

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidized Services: FES operates as a public entity within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, providing subsidized educational services to the community. Revenue comes primarily from government funding with nominal registration and service fees from parents.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Foundation for Educational Services (FES) operates government-subsidised childcare centres for children aged 3 months to 3 years, an after-school programme (Klabb 3-16) for students running from school dismissal until 18:00, and an 8-week summer holiday programme (Skolasajf) for children aged 3 to 16 years. The entity runs fourteen childcare centres, 38 Klabb 3-16 centres, and approximately 50 Skolasajf centres across Malta and Gozo, providing informal educational services to families.

Product overview

The Foundation for Educational Services (FES) is a public entity within Malta's Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation that provides non-formal educational services to children and families. The organisation operates three distinct but complementary programmes: (1) Childcare Services for babies and toddlers (3 months to 3 years) across fourteen government-subsidised centres in Malta and Gozo; (2) Klabb 3-16, an after-school service for students operating in State schools from dismissal time until 18:00; and (3) Skolasajf, an eight-week summer programme for children aged 3-16 featuring structured educational and recreational activities. Together, these services provide continuous educational support from early childhood through adolescence, addressing childcare needs of working families and offering informal learning opportunities outside formal schooling hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childcare Services Government-subsidised childcare centres providing care for babies and toddlers aged between three months and three years across fourteen centres in Malta and Gozo, following National Standards for Child Day Care Facilities.
• Klabb 3-16 National after-school service running in State schools between school dismissal and 18:00, providing supervised care, homework assistance, and activities, also offered during school holidays.
• Skolasajf Eight-week summer holiday programme for children aged 3 to 16 years offering non-formal educational and recreational activities, with core hours 08:30-12:30 and extended hours for working parents in selected centres.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided across entire nation of Malta and Gozo

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR)coreOthersFES operates as a public entity within MEYR. The Ministry oversees FES operations and FES works concurrently with the Education Directorates to provide educational initiatives.
• Education DirectoratescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFES works concurrently with the Education Directorates to provide a range of innovative educational initiatives to meet community needs.
• Department of Quality Standards in EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll FES childcare centres are registered with the Department of Quality Standards in Education and follow National Standards for Early Childhood Education and Care Services.
• ECDAMminorOthersPartner organization visible on FES website footer - ECDAM appears to be an associated educational organization.
• Institute for Education (IFE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAll FES staff are expected to attend training organised by the Institute for Education (IFE). IFE provides professional development and training for educational staff.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FoundationforEducationalServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundation-for-educational-services
• Instagraminstagram.com/fes.meyr.malta
• Xx.com/FES_MEDE

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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