It can be hard to make comparisons on payroll provider over and above a payslip price, but that is only part of the story.

Ask your current provider the following questions–

• What is their education track record?
  Dataplan Education only deals in school payrolls and has many years experience and is currently handling over 100 school payrolls
• Do they understand the complexities of school payroll?
  The issues surrounding school payrolls are specific and often unique. Understanding pay scales or handling Teachers Pensions and Local Government Pension deductions are all areas that Dataplan has experience in handling
• Advanced reporting
Will they be able to help you with your monthly and annual pension reporting for LGPS and TP. Can they produce detailed departmental reporting, handling people on multiple contracts of employment. 
• Are they financially stable?
  With such a sensitive area as your staff’s payroll you need to ensure you are leaving it in the hands of a business that has the financial security and stability to be around in the future. Dataplan Education is owned by Forrester Boyd, a top 60 accountancy firm.
• How transparent is their pricing?
  Unfortunately, our industry is plagued by headline grabbing ‘per payslip’ figures and many payroll providers are guilty of hidden costs, even when those ‘extras’ are the essentials such as year end filing and BACS payments. At Dataplan Education there are no hidden charges. See pricing.
• Do they understand the specific needs of your school?
  For many bureaus, it is all about volume. To achieve this goal, they treat all their clients in the same way, as a commodity. At Dataplan Education we know that the needs of each school are different. We take a more consultative approach including the setting up of bespoke management reporting to give you the information you need.