Schools & Academies Show Birmingham 2024

Strategic Show Partners

Our Vision & Values

The Schools & Academies Show provides the education community with a one-stop shop of everything they need to further strengthen their strategic business and school improvement plans for a lasting impact.

Returning to the NEC, Birmingham on 20th November, the show has been specifically designed to empower you with actionable insights and innovations to help you make cost savings, enhance school performance and transform outcomes for your pupils.

Co-located with the EdTech Summit and the Independent Schools Conference, our next show provides an unrivalled opportunity to access more high-quality content than ever and collaborate with innovative education suppliers and like-minded school leaders in our largest exhibition yet.

Be A Part Of The Largest Community Of School Leaders

4000+ ATTENDEES

200+ EXHIBITORS

200+ SPEAKERS

50+
HOURS OF CPD

8
HOURS OF NETWORKING

70,000+ VISITORS SINCE LAUNCH

The UK’s Leading Education Show

Discover Innovation That Transforms Pupil Outcomes and Drives School Improvements

✔️Save your school time and money sourcing and procuring services, products and solutions across our exhibition

✔️Upskill and unlock practical content to help nurture your professional growth

✔️ Get a year's worth of networking, idea exchange, and peer connection packed into one day

✔️ Learn from your peers recent successes and challenges

✔️Stay up to date with the latest sector trends and developments

Hosted By:

Ofsted Hub Birmingham.

New for Birmingham 2024
The Ofsted Hub

The Ofsted Hub is a dedicated space on the show floor for visitor’s to have conversations directly with Ofsted, ask questions and seek clarification on an informal, yet informative, off-the-record basis with Ofsted experts.

Attendees will benefit from gaining an insider’s understanding of the inspection process and expert insights to put your school in the best possible stead for future inspection.

Co-located Events for 2024:

Transforming Education Through Technology

    • Network Managers

    • IT Managers

    • Head of Digital Learning

    • Directors of IT

    • Directors of Teaching & Learning

    • Headteachers

    • Digital Transformation

    • Software Implementation

    • Digital Safeguarding

    • Hybrid Learning

    • Digital Skills

    • Mental Health and Wellbeing

    • Headmasters / Headmistresses

    • Chief Executives

    • Directors of Finance

    • Heads of IT

    • Principals / Vice Principals

    • Directors of Digital Strategy & Learning

    • Schools Estates and Infrastructure

    • Enhancing Operations

    • Marketing

    • Competitive Positioning

    • Nurturing Culture

    • Sustainability

Uniting Independent School Leaders To Inspire Change

A Glimpse of the Exciting SAASHOW Features

  • CPD-CERTIFIED AGENDA

    The CPD- certified content across the day has been carefully curated to provide solutions to the everyday challenges faced by school and MAT leaders, with a focus on the changing educational landscape, staff recruitment and retention, balancing budgets and stakeholder engagement.

  • BEST IN-CLASS SPEAKERS

    We invite a stellar line-up of industry-leading speakers to share their invaluable experience, sector updates, best practice insights and inspirations, ensuring visitors leave feeling empowered with new processes, strategies and solutions to navigate their current challenges, drive school improvements and ultimately provide better outcomes for their pupils.

  • OUR BIGGEST EXHIBITION YET

    Our exhibition is full of industry-leading suppliers who have created cutting-edge solutions, products and services to help save your school money and uncover groundbreaking solutions to your current pedagogical, operational and strategic challenges.


  • Government Education Village

    GOVERNMENT EDUCATION VILLAGE

    A dedicated area for visitors to meet with Department for Education teams, offering key insights into funding streams, advice on bidding, and guidance on the latest initiatives and compliance issues.

  • Ofsted Hub

    OFSTED HUB

    The Ofsted Hub is back! Providing a dedicated space for you to engage with representatives from Ofsted on the show floor. Attendees will have an opportunity to have conversations directly with Ofsted, to demystify the inspection process and gain reassurance:

  • UNLIMITED NETWORKING

    With multiple interactive networking features across the day, the Schools & Academies Show is the ultimate platform to connect with like-minded school leaders, share best practice and develop key partnerships.

  • CONNECTED PLATFORM

    The ConnectEd Platform has transformed the way visitors can connect at the show,. Through our pre-event platform, visitor’s can plan their entire event experience, make connections and book 1-2-1 meetings in the ConnectEd Lounge, a dedicated meeting area for visitors’, speakers and exhibitors located at the heart of the show.

  • CPC VILLAGE

    Featuring a range of leading education framework suppliers, the CPC Village will host a range of leading CPC education framework suppliers offering practical advice and techniques for saving schools and academies time and money on everyday products and services.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Lord Jim Knight
    Chair of the E-Act Multi Academy Trust

  • Catherine McKinnell MP
    Minister for School Standards

  • Sir Ian Bauckham
    Chief Regulator, Ofqual

  • Dr Sarah Broadhurst
    CEO, Autism Education Trust

  • Lee Owston HMI
    National Director Education, Ofsted

  • Sahreen Siddiqui
    Director & Executive Headteacher, Wembley Multi Academy Trust

  • Sarah Baker
    CEO, T.E.A.M. Education Trust

  • Sam Freedman
    Senior Fellow, Institute for Government

  • Osi Ejiofor
    Education Technologist, United Learning

  • Sir Michael Wilshaw
    Former Chief Inspector of Schools in England and Head, Ofsted

  • Leora Cruddas CBE
    Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts

  • Dame Alison Peacock
    Chief Executive Officer, Chartered college of Teaching

  • Emma Balchin
    Chief Executive, National Governance Association

  • David Clarke OBE
    Chief Executive, ParalympicsGB

  • Max Whitlock OBE
    Retired Olympic Gymnast and founder, Max Whitlock Gymnastics

FULL SPEAKER LIST

  • This show continues to improve year-on-year, and the speakers address the most pressing and topical issue for schools. Brilliant!

    SBM
    St Monica's Catholic Primary School

  • Brilliant event for quality of speakers and relevance of topics. DfE was present and open access for discussions; particularly enjoyed the high trust environment and the passion for educating our nation in everyone I met.

    Schools Liaison Manager
    Learning Foundation and Digital Poverty Alliance

  • It was an excellent day, great speakers and content with a variety of organisations grouped into focus areas which made it easy to locate companies I was interested in. The pre event information provided was excellent ensuring I was well prepared for the day and the NEC is a great location which made it accessible for travelling from Cumbria. Being a free event was also a big help when schools are facing such huge financial burdens.

    Business Manager
    Ulverston Victoria High School

  • Wow. The speakers I visited were inspiring, motivational and made me think hard; giving me things to take back to my school. The companies I was able to talk to were current and new! It gave me the opportunity to discuss issues or praise them within their field!

    Head of Maths
    Baysgarth School

  • Well worth taking the time to experience SAAS. Good choice of sessions and speakers to support your area of work and all the main suppliers and additional that you might not have considered. You will definitely walk away gaining knowledge and even reassurance that you are fulfilling your role correctly!

    Trust Operations Manager
    Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust

  • Very useful and productive day spent at SAAS. Well organised and informative event as ever.

    Business Manager
    Mercian Educational Trust

  • A great show and well worth going. You gather inspiring ideas. You see what the latest in technology can do for the school. Good to talk to others that can support but also that reassurance of what you are doing!

    Deputy Head Teacher
    Hodgson Academy

  • The Schools and Academies Show was a well organised, inspiring event. The day gave us time to reflect on our school's developments after listening to conversations from passionate speakers and exhibitors about relevant issues faced in education today.

    Executive Head Teacher
    Tenterden Infant School

  • A great opportunity to attend high quality CPD, meet colleagues & see new products.

    Chair of Governors
    Highfurlong School

  • The Schools & Academies Show is always such a superb event with opportunities to learn, to network and to raise awareness of many educational aspects. Everyone in the sector gains from this type of event.

    School Advisor
    Sheffield City Council

  • A wonderful day focused on education policy, practice and CPD as well as exhibitors all under one roof!

    Deputy Headteacher
    Knebworth Primary School

  • The show was a good opportunity for me and my team to look at how we can implement our new strategic plan using knowledge picked up at the show alongside engaging with suppliers who can support our improvement.

    Chief Executive Officer
    The Priestley Academy Trust

  • The show allowed me to gain best practice knowledge, speak to suppliers and get updates on key developments within the education sector. Well worth the visit.

    School Business Manager
    South Wirral High School

  • Very good opportunity to hear government policy updates and spend quality time with suppliers.

    Chief Financial Officer
    Kings Cross Academy Trust

  • This was my first time attending and I found it informative and an extremely useful opportunity to network with peers and connect with existing and potentially new suppliers.

    School Operations Manager
    Pathways School

  • A great opportunity to learn more about the important issues within education and network with colleagues and suppliers.

    Regional Lead
    National Governance Association

  • Well worth the trip. There was a huge range of speakers and the only issue was choosing which talks to go to."

    Virtual School Officer
    Wiltshire Council

  • It was an excellent opportunity to catch up on much needed networking, and to hear first hand from key people within the education sector. I came away with lots of food for thought as well as some excellent contacts.

    Senior Lead Practitioner for Post 16
    Ormiston Academies Trust

  • The SAAS was an ideal forum to meet like-minded professionals, share lived experiences good or bad and network with other so that mutual collaboration can take place. Suggestion - the chairs should be laid out in staggered rows so that in front of each chair is a space to make visibility of the speakers on stage clearer.

    Behaviour Consultant
    Aluna Behaviour Consultancy

  • Great day of thought-provoking speakers and excellent exhibitions.

    CRST TRUST Director of SEND
    Arrow Vale High School - Redditch

  • A must-go experience for all school leaders; this annual event should not be missed.

    Head of School
    Mosborough Primary School

  • A great way to access CPD, network with leaders across the community and meet and build relationships with suppliers.

    School Business Manager
    King's Norton Boys' School

  • Great event, highly well organised. Great speakers who gave an insight into their own MATs and there was a great emphasis of 'we are not in this alone.

    Chief Finance Officer
    Orchard Community Trust

  • Excellent show with top rate speakers. Extremely useful and informative

    Chair of LGB. Trustee
    Warley Road Primary Academy

  • A brilliant experience - bringing together a diverse range of speakers in a positively challenging environment.

    Assistant Principal/Director of P16
    Outwood Grange Academy

  • The show helped highlight some key areas that we had previously overseen or needed to make sure we embedded further to improve the implementation of our policies.

    Senior Pastoral Leader
    St George's School Edgbaston

  • The show was inspiring with a wide range of panel discussions and talks. Attending the show gave me time away from school to develop strategies and prompted new ideas.

    SBM
    West Town Lane Academy

  • A great day to explore and engage with suppliers and listen to professional speakers presenting various topics.

    Chief Operations Officer
    Odyssey Collaborative Trust

  • Great opportunity for networking, CPD and talking to/exploring suppliers. A chance to escape the school 'bubble' for a day and think more strategically.

    Interim Business Manager
    Overstone Combined School

  • I had a really enjoyable day. There was a vast array of exhibitors and a great variety of talks, i was spoiled for choice! It was wonderful to be able to network and meet up with people who i had only ever interacted with online. To be able to do that whilst also gaining invaluable insight through the talks was perfect.

    Safeguarding and Welfare Officer
    Queen Mary's Grammar School

  • Great day with the opportunity to see new products from new companies that I enjoyed.

    Network Manager
    St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

  • An excellent event which enables me to make informed decisions about crucial aspects of provision moving forwards

    Headteacher
    The Mosslands School

  • A very interesting and thought provoking event with experts from the industry providing relevant information.

    School Business Manager, Newlands Girl’s School

  • I found the show an absolute pleasure to attend. It was great to listen to main speakers as well the smaller talks in the respective theatres, picking up tidbits along the way. I don't know what I don't know and it was useful talking to suppliers, relevant to me, for more information on what's out there and my options.

    Senior Administration Officer, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  • A must go to attend for all leaders within a school. A day curated to give you time and space to think strategically, hear from guest speakers and learn about new products.

    Deputy Headteacher, Knebworth Primary School

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GAIN 7 CPD POINTS WITH OVER 50 HOURS OF CPD ACCREDITED CONTENT!

We've crafted The Schools & Academies Show to offer educators an exceptional experience, designed to inspire, reinvigorate, and influence their strategies for the weeks and months to come.

With CPD being is a key focus at our show, we’re proud to present 13 content stages all focused on key themes to support your continued learning and development. Our sessions provide educators with practical advice that they can apply in their classrooms, along with opportunities to network with fellow professionals - sharing insights, discovering solutions, and fostering valuable connections. Participating in our content sessions throughout the day will earn you 7 CPD credits. Get involved & register today!