Procurement Act: The Impact on Schools & Education

Exclusive Webinar Hosted by the Schools & Academies Show and Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Thursday 25th September 2025 | 2pm-3pm | Online
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Webinar: Procurement Act: The Impact on Schools & Education

Procurement in the public sector, specifically education, has never been more of a pressing issue. Having compliant and effective procurement processes and procedures are essential to smooth running of any organisation, particularly schools and academy trusts. Being aware of changing legislation with regards to procurement is of the upmost importance for school and trust business professionals.  

Join us for this insightful webinar exploring the changes and impact of the Procurement Act. This seminal piece of legislation cannot be ignored and we aim to support you in responding to effectively and promptly.

Hear from senior leaders business leaders and procurement experts sharing their insights and understandings of what the Act will mean for your school or trust and gather actionable take aways so that your procurement practices are compliant, effective and robust.

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Agenda:

14:00 – 14:10 | Introduction and Opening Address

14:10-14:45 | Responding to the Procurement Act

Panel:

·       What the regulations mean for Schools and MATs

·       The implications of not complying with minimum requirements of the Procurement Act

·       Benefits of the Act, and how to make savings for your School

·       The importance of having a dedicated or assigned procurement representative in your setting and what are the challenges or solutions this presents

 14:45- 14:55 | Questions and Answers

 14:55- 15:00 | Close and Goodbyes

Speakers:

Richard Hassett
Senior Policy Lead
Crown Commercial Service

Mark Pearson
Development Lead
Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Kevin Draisey
Head of Schools Partnerships
Department for Education

Jack Horton
Customer Engagement Manager
Crescent Purchasing Consortium