Education Estates – the UK’s leading learning environment event
150+ Exhibitors | 3000+ Attendees | 150+ Speakers | 700 Awards Guests Education Estates® is an annual forum that brings together the education community: from policy makers and designers to suppliers and educators. Held in partnership with the Department of Education, it is a key resource to gain valuable insight into upcoming policy, be inspired by innovative new projects and derive practical knowledge from experts in the sector. ➢ Learn: a two-day conference over seven themed stages ➢ Explore: an exhibition showcasing some of the most innovative solutions around ➢ Celebrate: an awards ceremony celebrating excellence in the sector Education Estates® is the UK’s leading learning environments event, focussing on the funding, design, build, maintenance and management of schools, colleges and universities. This year is the biggest and best yet, with over 150 exhibitors and the highest ever number of registered attendees. The conference programme has just been released and offers delegates innovative ideas to current challenges, with presentations exploring every facet of the project and experiences from concept through to end user. According to Rebecca Stratten-Nott, the Event Commercial Director, the exhibition will see a 20% increase this year, with names including Morgan Sindall, Lawray Architects, Dulux Decorator Centre, Cundall, eEnergy, Bouyges, InVentry, Morleys, Trend Control Systems, Kawneer, RAM Building Consultancy, Energys Group, Saint-Gobain Ecophon, Kier Construction, Salix Finance, Fusion21, BOYCO UK, Pickerings Hire, James Hardie, SFG20, Fagerhult, Pagabo, Twinfix Canopies & Roof Glazing and Fews Temporary Buildings. Meanwhile, the Awards Shortlist has just been announced. The Education Estates® Awards is a sell-out event every year – a great way to celebrate what’s possible in the sector. New for this year is the Education Estates® Peoples Awards, recognising incredible talent and passion in education – the people behind the projects. Programme Highlights: Following the sell-out Education Estates® SEND and Net Zero conferences earlier this year, the conversation continues at Education Estates®! Highlights include: • Climate adaptive school grounds: a new frontier – Matt Robinson, Learning through Landscapes • Acoustic Design Watchlist – What the Building Bulletins don’t cover! – Emma Greenland, Anderson Acoustics • Building Quality from design to handover – Nick Coke, WT Partnership, Linda Stevens, CIOB & Jo Marchant, The Boxing Academy • Does Design Review Deliver for Education Development? – Matthew Blythin, DHA & Catherine Ward, HLM; Enhancing Higher Education Spaces Through Data-Driven Insights – Becky Hayward, Buro Happold • The integration of academia and community and commercial spaces – Robert Hopkins, AHR & Tim Hosker, University of Huddersfield • Education in the Secure Environment – Dave Clark, Lincolnshire County Council & Lorna Crowther – Managing/Regional Lead Architect, Kier Design When: 15-16 October, 2024 Where: Manchester Central How do I register: Register at: www.educationestates.com Education Estates® is free to attend for the public sector*. Education Estates® 2024 Sponsor Partners: Arcadis, AtkinsRéalis, Clevertronics, Galliford Try, i AM Compliant and TG Escapes modular eco-buildings. *Public sector refers to all those directly employed in schools, colleges, universities, government and local authorities (including governors and independent schools). Delegate rates apply to the private sector. The exhibition is free for all to enter.
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Youth Development: Loud Speaker and NCS Launch Free Residential Programme for 15 to 17-year-olds at six UK locations
This Easter, Loud Speaker, in collaboration with the National Citizen Service (NCS), is set to redefine youth development with a pioneering residential programme, offered entirely free of charge for teens between 15 and 17-year-olds. With a legacy of impacting over 150,000 young lives through dynamic workshops, Loud Speaker, founded by best friends turned entrepreneurs, is at the forefront of innovative youth engagement. This programme is a testament to their belief that with the right mindset and skills, every young person can carve out their own path to success. From Friday 29th March to Tuesday 2nd April 2024, participants will embark on a transformative journey, not just stepping out of their comfort zones, but leaping into a world of possibilities. Set in six stunning locations across the UK, this programme is more than just an escape from daily life; it’s a launchpad for the future. Programme Highlights: Skill Development: Young people will dive deep into workshops that hone crucial employability and life skills. From effective communication and personal branding to enterprise and networking, participants will emerge with a toolkit for success in the modern world. Outdoor Activities: The type of activities that you don’t get to do everyday, including zip-lining, archery, and navigating high ropes. These activities are designed to build resilience, teamwork, and leadership skills. Evening Activities: Going all out with fun-filled evenings, featuring activities like Loud Speaker Bingo, karaoke, and The Big Quiz. It’s not just about learning; it’s about living. Inclusive Experience: Special provisions, including accommodations for those observing Ramadan, ensure an inclusive environment for all, allowing every participant to fully engage with the programme’s offerings. The six locations The Story Behind Loud Speaker: Loud Speaker’s founders are best friends who met at University in Liverpool and built a six-figure company from the ground up with only £30 in the bank account. Their story is a testament to what determination and belief in oneself can achieve. Their mission is to show young people that they, too, can make their dreams a reality, regardless of their starting point. Join the Movement: This Easter, be part of something extraordinary. Spaces are limited, and the potential for growth is boundless. Registration is now open, with NCS facilitating a smooth sign-up process. For more information and to secure your place in this life-changing programme, visit our tailor-made blog. If you have any questions, contact the NCS team via their website.
SplashLearn Announces SpringBoard Maths Challenge 2021
Opportunity for classrooms to collaborate and compete, with prizes worth over £8000 up for grabs. The popular game-based learning programme SplashLearn announced the first UK edition of its massively popular SpringBoard Maths Challenge today. The maths competition is a calendar marked event and is highly anticipated by teachers across the US and Canada. SpringBoard Maths Challenge 2021 is open to all classes from Year 1 through Year 6 in the UK and will run from March 1 – May 9, 2021. All primary school classes can participate. After creating an account on SplashLearn, teachers can enrol their class for SpringBoard 2021. Once enrolled, all the maths problems the students solve will earn them points, which will count towards the total class score. The best performing classes with the highest points win weekly prizes at both the regional and national level. The winners will be announced at the end of SpringBoard. Prizes worth in excess of £8,000 are up for grabs. “SpringBoard is a one of its kind maths challenge which brings students together in an environment that enables competition as well as collaboration. This year the competition assumes a new meaning as different classes compete with each other but are also coming together, learning together and are also having fun – something they haven’t been able to do this year,” said Joy Deep Nath, Co-founder, SplashLearn. “It is crucial that children don’t fall behind with maths during this period of school closures. The SpringBoard Maths Challenge will help reduce the attainment gap, providing children with a fun and secure way to practice with their peers!” said Arpit Jain, CEO and Co-founder, SplashLearn. “We are excited to launch this competition in all regions of the UK. I wish all the regions and every school the greatest success” Arpit added. The Springboard Maths Challenge 2021 is free to enter and is designed to give teachers and schools the opportunity to engage their primary students through fun maths challenges aligned to the national curriculum. The 10-week challenge will allow students to master their maths skills and enter the new class with confidence, whilst having fun throughout the process. The competition is being rolled out across all regions of the UK including Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South East, East of England and Greater London. For more information about the SpringBoard Maths Challenge 2021, please visit this page. Catering for Year-1 through-Year 6, the SplashLearn programme is available free of charge to all schools and teachers in the UK. The maths content covers more than 570 skills through 2000 activities and games. The registration for teachers and entry to the competition is already open. Teachers can sign up for the SpringBoard Maths Challenge 2021 by visiting this page.
The UK’s largest education policy event returns this November to deliver the UK’s largest online virtual experience for the education sector!
At a time of huge change, the education sector has demonstrated exceptional strength and resilience in adapting to the ‘new normal’, ensuring efficiency is at the forefront of each operation. With the growing uncertainty on how the education sector can move forward, the Schools & Academies Show (link: https://bit.ly/3ltwaSJ) has taken the opportunity to transition to an online virtual summit, ensuring to continue to serve as the sector’s leading platform that unites school leaders and dynamic educations with leading content, best practice and key resources at a time where the sector needs it most. Taking place over 4 days, from the 17th to the 20th November 2020, and supported by the Department of Education and the Education & Skills Funding Agency, there is no other event in the country that will attract such a large and senior audience at a time when supplier’s solutions, networking and practical insights are needed to overcome the mounting challenges across the sector. Due to this unbelievable demand from the sector, the Schools & Academies Show have been working hard to bring together the sector’s most decorated and influential speakers to share their knowledge, expertise and guidance on how schools, academies and MATs can better adapt to the changing landscape in a post pandemic world, including: The Schools & Academies Show will aim to galvanise the sector by bringing together the sector’s most decorated and influential speakers to share their knowledge, expertise and guidance on how schools, academies, and MATs can better adapt to the changing landscape in a post pandemic world, including: AMANDA SPIELMAN, HMCI, Ofsted DOMINIC HERRINGTON, National Schools Commissioner, Department for Education EMMA KNIGHTS OBE, Chief Executive, National Governance Association (NGA) SAHEEL SANKRIWALA, Deputy Director, Head of Technology Delivery, Education and Skills, Funding Agency STELLA PEARSON, Deputy Director, T Level Delivery, Department for Education LAVINYA STENNETT, Chief Executive Officer, The Black Curriculum PAUL WHITEMAN, General Secretary, NAHT CAMILLA TURNER, Education Editor, The Daily Telegraph THE RT HON. DAVID LAWS, Former Minister of State for Schools and Executive Chairman, Education Policy Institute (EPI) PROFESSOR ADAM BODDISON, CEO, nasen STEPHEN MORALES, Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) And 100 more Each speaker, dedicated to their respected craft across the education sector will lead in either a keynote session, live debate or discussion, or tailored workshops, ensuring visitors feel empowered, inspired and ready to implement key techniques, guidance and resources at the forefront of their institution. To ensure visitors receive an unrivalled experience, the show will be hosted on an innovative smart app, SwapCard, which will provide attendees the opportunity to interactive with live content led by leading experts, meet suppliers, ask questions and join discussions. This highly intuitive smart app will help visitors to easily navigate through each session, facilitate meaningful networking opportunities and connect visitors with solutions providers. Plus, new for 2020 and taking place alongside the Schools & Academies Show, the EdTech Summit, will be taking place online on the 18th and 19th of November 2020. Now more than ever, technology has become a leading driver for the education sector in delivering key teaching & learning initiatives. This event is designed to bring together education technology leaders across schools, academies & MATs, colleges, and universities to assess solutions on how they can further adapt their institutions’ digital strategies in-line with teaching and learning. With the new, innovative virtual app and the launch of the co-located EdTech Summit, the Schools & Academies Show has reacted to the overwhelming demand for new content and resources, and a platform to hear from industry experts sharing insights on ensuring successful outcomes for learners during the global pandemic; making these shows the must-attend events of the education calendar. Registration for The Schools & Academies Show & EdTech Summit is completely free for those working in schools, multi-academy trusts, charities, and local and central government. Click here to register your free (Link: https://info.schoolsandacademiesshow.co.uk/en-gb/register/birmingham) place and be the first to receive the latest insights, initiatives and guidance on the changes shaping the ever-evolving education sector.
Schools and Academies London 2020
The Schools and Academies Show provides a unique platform for senior leaders from Schools, Academies and MATs to access free CPD accredited seminars and hear the latest policy updates across the sector. The event will be returning to the ExCeL in London on the 1st & 2nd July 2020! Supported by the Department for Education, this the must-attend event for senior leadership teams this year. By securing your free ticket, you’ll be able to discover practical advice and innovative solutions to help overcome the biggest challenges facing your school. Why attend the Schools and Academies Show this November? • Meet 200 education suppliers, innovators and solution providers • Network with over 4,000 school and MAT leaders and over 120 speakers. • Government Education Village supported by the DFE and ESFA to provide you with practical advice and policy updates. • The newly launched MAT Matchmaking Area; sponsored by ParentPay, will provide visitors with a dedicated area on the exhibition floor to take part in in-depth roundtable discussions around the biggest topics affecting MATs across the UK • New feature Charity Village will provide registered charities with an opportunity to take part in the exhibition floor and network with all the Head Teachers, School Business Managers, Governors, Finance Directors, Deputy Heads and wider education leaders who attend the show. Click here for more information. • New Feature in the wellness area will showcase a range of classes, mini-presentations, demonstrations and talks aimed at senior school and education leaders with the purpose of tackling the growing mental health crisis within the education sector. • New feature area, the Leader’s Town Hall, will be a ‘Question Time’ style theatre providing visitors and speakers the opportunity to debate the biggest topics within the education sector. Attracting over 4,000 attendees, the event offers fantastic networking opportunities for professionals at UK schools and academies. What’s more, The Schools and Academies Show is free to attend! We’re excited to release the first three episodes of the ‘Schools and Academies Show Podcast’ which will provide education professionals with the latest policy updates and insights concerning schools in the UK. Have a listen to them here: https://bit.ly/31SrXiE Register for our upcoming Schools and Academies Show, The event will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham on the 18th & 19th November 2020! at Excel, London. Click here to register for free.
New Mental Health & Wellbeing Show introduced to Cardiff for May 2020!
Popular award-winning training and events company, Ajuda, have created a brand-new event taking place in May 2020 at Cardiff City Stadium – the Mental Health & Wellbeing Show. The event will take place on Thursday 21st May, which falls during the national campaign of Mental Health Awareness Week (18th to 24th May). An event of this kind is much-needed not only in Wales but across the UK, as according to Mental Health charity Mind “1 in 4 people experience mental health issues each year”. The team at Ajuda want this issue to be addressed and highlighted as much as possible, which inspired them to create this new event. Benefits of Attending Gain knowledge and skills from our 30+ seminar sessions Browse over 50 organisations at our exhibition Network with hundreds of professionals dealing within the mental health & wellbeing sector Free resources, discounts and offers available at the exhibition. Being part of one of Wales’ biggest mental health & wellbeing events. The show will include a selection of seminars focused on topics such as coping with mental illness, ways to promote positive mental health, and how to support people around you who are suffering with ill mental health. Alongside this is an exhibition with over 50 charities, organisations and companies promoting their helpful resources, services and initiatives designed to support positive mental health and wellbeing. To enter the exhibition is free, with seminar tickets costing just £10 each. Speakers on the day include: Andy Lewis MBE, Paralympic Triathlon Gold Medallist at the Rio Olympics, who will present a session on Anxiety and ADHD. School Wellbeing Experts Kelly Hannaghan & Kate O’Connor will run a session on Steps to wellbeing in education Recent MBE recipient Rhian Mannings, founder of the 2 Wish Upon a Star charity who will speak on bereavement. Bollywood star Samira Mohamed Ali, who will run a seminar on meditation and breathing exercises. The full programme can be viewed here. Some exhibitors already confirmed to attend are: Remploy Wales Trauma Informed Schools Jigsaw PSHE Mind Cymru The Autism Directory National Autism Team Zero Suicide Alliance & more which can be viewed here. Company director Dawn Evans says: “Following a number of smaller courses and events around the topic of mental health, we could see there was a clear need for a bigger and more extensive event around mental health and wellbeing in Wales and across the rest of the UK. The team at Ajuda always strive to provide our customers with the training and events that really matter to them, so we decided to create an event to accommodate the rising need for mental health and wellbeing training.” Tickets can be ordered on Eventbrite, or by contacting the Ajuda Events team on 02922 400382 or via email on events@ajuda.org.uk
Music & Drama Education Expo at Olympia, London
Music & Drama Education Expo returns to Olympia London on 4 & 5 March 2020. The event is Europe’s leading free-to-attend conference and exhibition for music and drama education. The event is tailored for teachers and ideal for those passionate about the creative sector. Register free for Music & Drama Education Expo by clicking here. What you can expect: 60+ CPD workshops, seminars and debates from expert speakers, teachers and practitioners A variety of creative brands with stands on the exhibition floor, including more than 150 leading performing arts organisations. Peer-to-peer learning sessions, to share best practice and get advice from your peers on particular areas of pedagogy Music and drama performances showcasing the talents of young people Fireside chats on the performance stage, where industry experts come and speak to us about education and much more. You can view the entire Conference Programme for 2020 by clicking here. There’s so much content delivered at the show all relevant to those teaching early years, primary, secondary or higher education. There’s also content beneficial to heads of departments, classroom teachers, instrumental and peripatetic teachers, private drama coaches, NQTS, workshop leaders, practitioners and students. If you have a passion for music and drama education, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Join us on 4 & 5 March, where you can learn how to take your teaching to the next level at the cost of nothing. Make sure to book your free ticket below so you don’t miss out. Click here to register for FREE
Learning through Landscapes to host school grounds conference
UK charity Learning through Landscapes hosts international school grounds conference in 2020 National school grounds charity, Learning through Landscapes (LtL) is to host an international conference on outdoor learning and play in September 2020. In partnership with the International School Grounds Alliance, the event will feature practical workshops and sessions by outdoor learning and play experts from across the UK and beyond. The International School Grounds Conference 2020 will see hundreds of school grounds designers, teachers and early years educators from around the world gather for three days of learning and developing and sharing best practice. It takes place 24-26 September 2020. Speaking of the conference, Director of Training at Learning through Landscapes –Matt Robinson– said: “Stirling in Scotland is the perfect place in which to showcase the best of outdoor learning and play. Our nation is internationally recognised as a pioneer in the field so it’s wonderful to have the opportunity to share our work from policies and practice around play to outdoor learning and learning for sustainability. “Outdoor environments provide a powerful learning context and motivate pupils. The recent climate strikes demonstrate that engaging children and young people in global issues through personal and local experience has a significant impact – and school grounds are about as local, accessible and engaging as outdoor spaces come.” Talking about the charity’s role in hosting the conference, CEO of Learning through Landscapes –Carley Sefton– said: “As the only UK-wide charity dedicated to outdoor learning, play and education in school grounds, we have become the leading source of support, advice and training for schools and nurseries. “Our global reach continues with the hosting of this conference, where alongside our UK speakers we will hear from colleagues from Asia, North and South America, Europe and Australasia. “The conference will be an exciting opportunity to hear different voices from across the school grounds sector. I encourage everyone who shares our passion for outdoor learning and play to join us in Stirling in 2020.” The event has three workshop streams – early years, primary and secondary schools, and design of outdoor spaces. Over 300 attendees are expected from schools and early years settings across the UK and beyond. To find out more about the International School Grounds Conference, visit www.ltl.org.uk/ISGA2020