Headline Sponsor

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.

The show has been designed to empower school leaders with action points, innovative ideas and tangible solutions to help them make cost savings, overcome their most pressing challenges and elevate pupil outcomes.

Join us on 15th May 2025 as we return to the Excel, London for a day filled with insightful discussions by inspirational speakers, cutting-edge innovations from leading education suppliers and unlimited networking opportunities with like-minded peers.

Be A Part Of The Largest Community Of School Leaders

200+
SPEAKERS

40+
HOURS OF CPD

8
HOURS OF NETWORKING

70,000+
VISITORS SINCE LAUNCH

200+
EXHIBITORS

4000+ ATTENDEES

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

New for 2025: MAT Showcase

A dedicated space showcasing groundbreaking practices implemented by Multi Academy Trusts

We understand the value of dialogue and explore new ideas, so we’ve introduced a brand new feature to the show floor for London 2025. Introducing the MAT Showcase, a unique space for MATs to highlight the innovative practices they’ve been engaging in.

Through soapbox talks, live demonstrations and engaging artefacts, we’ve invited a selection of the country’s leading trusts to share their story of how they seek to address the biggest challenges in the trust system, from trust business management and the integration of technology to managing workforces and estates.

Confirmed Speakers for 2025:

  • Emma Hollis
    Executive Director, National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers

  • Ben March
    Chief Operating Officer, STEP Academy Trust

  • Cheryl Campbell
    Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Tallis School

  • Julia Harnden
    Funding Specialist, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

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

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

  • Dr Robin Bevan
    Education Expert and Thinker, Educational Leadership

  • Leora Cruddas
    Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts

  • Manny Botwe
    President, ASCL

  • Sir Jon Coles
    Chief Executive Officer, United Learning

  • Pauline Aitchison
    Deputy Director, Schools North East

  • Reuben Moore MBE
    Executive Director of Programmes, National Institute of Teaching

  • Emma Balchin
    Chief Executive, National Governance Association

  • Peps McCrea
    Director of Education, Steplab

  • Mouhssin Ismail OBE
    Chief Standards Officer, City of London Academies Trust

  • Mike Pettifer
    Chief Executive Officer, Woodard Multi Academy Trust

  • Pepe Di'Iasio

    Pepe Di'Iasio
    General Secretary
    ASCL

EXPLORE THE FULL AGENDA

A Glimpse of the Exciting SAASHOW Features

  • CPD-CERTIFIED AGENDA

    We have carefully curated the CPD-certified agenda to ensure the content provides solutions to the everyday challenges faced by school and MAT leaders, with a focus on the changing educational landscape, staff recruitment and retention, inspections 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.

  • EXHIBITION FLOOR

    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, guidance on the latest compliance issues and an opportunity to gain practical 1-2-1 advice from key government officials.

  • 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.

  • THE MAT SHOWCASE

    New for 2025, we are thrilled to introduce the MAT Showcase, a unique space for trusts to highlight the innovative and novel practices they have been engaging in. This interactive feature will allow our delegates to learn about some of the cutting- edge work being undertaken in trust business management, the integration of technology, managing and retaining workforces and estates.

One Ticket, Three Co-Located Events

Following a successful launch in 2024, the show will once again host EdTech Innovate, the School Estates Summit and the SEND Conference.

Your SAASHOW pass provides access to all three co-located events, so you can benefit from connecting with a wider audience, accessing more CPD-content and meeting with a diverse range of market-leading education suppliers.

    • Network Managers

    • IT Managers

    • Head of Digital Learning

    • Directors of IT

    • Directors of Teaching & Learning

    • Headteachers

    • Digital Infrastructure and Strategy

    • AI Implementation and Utilisation

    • Digital Skills and Learning 

    • Ethical and Cost Effective EdTech Use

    • Futureproofing Your Setting, Staff and Pupils

    • Heads of Estates

    • Site Managers

    • Business Managers

    • FM Leads

    • Building Managers

    • Headteachers

    • Estates Efficiency

    • Compliance

    • Managing Change, Projects and Operational Functions

    • Funding

    • Sustainability

    • SENCOs

    • Inclusion Directors

    • Assistant Headteachers

    • Pastoral Leads

    • Heads of Learning Support

    • SEND Directors

    • Addressing Challenges with the SEND system

    • Evolution of SEND Practice

    • Curriculum and Assessment

    • CPD for SEND Practitioners

    • Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration

Headline Sponsor

Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) delivers a huge range of products and services to customers in education, local government, housing and health. But across our 33 businesses we have one clear vision: to create value and impact for every customer, every day. We do that by working collaboratively and commercially. This in turn drives innovation and service excellence.

As one the UK’s largest publicly owned, privately run business, we offer the best of both worlds – a clear focus on commercial expertise and leading-edge thinking, alongside a deep commitment to transparency, compliance and social value. Our profits provide sizeable returns to the public purse but that’s just one part of our story. Ultimately, everything we do creates better places for people to live, learn and thrive.

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  • Would highly recommend. A packed and varied agenda covering the key areas in education, all under one roof! Opportunities to network and leave the event with a wealth of practical ideas to put into practice in school.

    Deputy Headteacher, Parklands High School

  • Attending the Schools & Academies Show was an incredibly valuable experience. The event provided me with a wealth of insights into the latest trends, tools, and strategies in education, from expert-led seminars to insightful panel discussions. I left with lots of ideas and powerful questions to take back and discuss with colleagues across my Trust, as well as a deeper understanding of emerging technologies and solutions to enhance teaching and operations.

    Deputy Director, HISP Teaching School Hub

  • Such a positive atmosphere, and so many new ideas to take back to school - my day at the show was packed with informative talks from expert speakers and the buzz of innovative exhibitors who took a real interest in my school's needs. I'll be back next year!

    Teacher of Learning Support and English, Ampleforth College

  • The day was an incredible opportunity to achieve a great deal in a short space of time! Time is precious and to have access to so many great speakers and suppliers under one roof was fantastic.

    Headteacher, St Peter's Catholic Primary School

  • 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

  • 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. Being a free event was also a big help when schools are facing such huge financial burdens.

    Business Manager, Ulverston Victoria High School

  • Well worth taking the time to experience the Schools & Academies Show. Good choice of sessions and speakers to support your area of work and all the main suppliers and additional ones 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Safeguarding and Welfare Officer, Queen Mary's Grammar School

  • A must-attend event 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

  • The Schools & Academies Show 2024 was a highlight of the year for all things education! Held in a central and well equipped venue, the event provided an opportunity for professionals to come together, to share, reflect, question and learn.

    Head Of Education Partnerships, Harpur Trust