WHY VISIT?

Solve Your School’s Biggest Challenges In One Day, Under One Roof

The SAASHOW is the ultimate platform for school leaders to make meaningful connections, access hours of free CPD-certified content and discover practical solutions that help them to overcome their most pressing challenges. and improve pupil outcomes.

Join thousands of school leaders at the Excel and leave with ready-to-implement solutions, actionable ideas and valuable connections, all in one place, under one roof.

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Benefits of Attending:

🤝Make Connections

Connect with like-minded school leaders and broaden your professional network across the show. Discuss the common challenges facing others in the profession and discover new initiatives to take back to your organisation to drive improvements.

💡Upskill & Learn

Stay up to date with the latest sector updates, stay ahead of emerging trends and further your professional development, with hours of CPD tailored to the specific challenges facing school leaders. The show is an opportunity to learn from others and invigorate your approach to school leadership.

🎯Discover Innovation

Save valuable time and money testing and procuring the right solutions to the most pressing challenges facing your school. Make connections with market-leading suppliers showcasing the latest cutting-edge services that are transforming how education is delivered.

Who Should Attend?

Headteachers

Headteachers face sustained financial pressures, ongoing recruitment and retention challenges, and rising demand for SEND and inclusion support. Alongside this are concerns around attendance, behaviour safeguarding and the need to protect pupil and staff wellbeing.

🎯We help headteachers discover the right solutions for the needs of their school, strengthen their school improvement plans and ensure they are equipped to navigate the major challenges they face in running their school.

MAT Leaders

Trust leaders are navigating significant financial sustainability pressures, balancing rising costs with long-term trust viability. They must manage sustainable growth without overstretching central capacity, while striking the right balance between centralised consistency and school-level autonomy.

🎯The Schools & Academies Show allows leaders to identify the specific requirements for schools within their trust, gain best practice insights from leading MATs and discover practical strategies to strengthen their trust growth, sustainability and performance.

School Business Leaders

School business leaders face the challenge of managing tight budgets amid rising costs alongside navigating evolving regulations, and addressing staff recruitment, retention, and wellbeing. They must also oversee EdTech integration while balancing sustainability goals with financial constraints.

🎯We provide schools business leaders with CPD content that supports them to make better financial decisions, manage budgets and allocate resources efficiently. The show hosts expert speakers and suppliers showcasing cost-effective solutions advice tailored to the sector’s most pressing financial pressures.

SENDCOs

SENDCOs are under intense pressure balancing workload, limited resources and staffing challenges, often alongside full‑time teaching duties, while trying to ensure high‑quality, effective SEND provision for pupils with increasingly complex needs.

🎯The SEND Conference offers CPD content, practical guidance and best‑practice insights focused on inclusive education and improving outcomes for pupils with SEND. Attendees can network with fellow SEND leaders, explore innovative assistive tools and solutions from SEND‑specialist exhibitors, and stay up to date with key policy developments.

EdTech Enthusiasts

Schools face multiple IT-related pressures, from outdated infrastructure and tight budgets to rising cybersecurity risks and tech integration. EdTech leaders must ensure pupils have the digital skills to utilise technology and stay ahead of AI trends to enhance outcomes.

🎯 The show features CPD‑certified sessions and expert‑led content on delivering smooth, effective digital transformation, AI integration and technology‑enhanced learning, ensuring visitors stay ahead of emerging trends. We also host leading suppliers showcasing EdTech solutions that enhance pupil outcomes and boost digital capabilities.

Teachers

Teachers are face a host of pressures that go far beyond lesson delivery, including heavy workloads, administrative burdens, challenging behaviour, SENd provision and widening attainment gaps.

🎯The Schools & Academies Show provides CPD‑certified content, inspiring keynote sessions and practical best‑practice insights tailored to the everyday realities of classroom practice. It offers opportunities to discover innovative teaching tools, pedagogical approaches services from leading education suppliers, all designed to save time and improve pupil outcomes

School Estate Leaders

School estates managers face the challenge of keeping school buildings safe, compliant and efficient while ensuring estates meet statutory obligations. They also have to manage tight budgets and complex health and safety requirements to meet sustainability goals and keep pupils and staff safe.

🎯The School Estates Summit can help estates professionals tackle these pressures head‑on. The event offers CPD‑certified sessions, practical case studies and compliance updates tailored to estates challenges, from health & safety and capital project planning to data‑driven procurement and sustainable estate strategies.

Governors

Governors have strategic leadership and accountability responsibilities, from setting school aims and monitoring progress to overseeing finances. They face the challenge of balancing budgets, navigating education policy, tackling workload and supporting school leaders to ensure positive pupil outcomes and performance.

🎯We offer governors a focused way to stay on top of these pressures. Through tailored CPD sessions, expert speakers and sector updates on leadership, finance, accountability and policy we can support governors to make better informed strategic decisions and drive school improvements.

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WHAT DO OUR VISITORS SAY?

  • 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 & 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

  • 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

  • Attending this exhibition has been an incredibly valuable experience for our school. The event provided a unique opportunity to explore innovative solutions, connect with leading education technology providers, and gain insights into best practices from fellow educators and industry experts. I left feeling inspired and equipped with new ideas to enhance learning, streamline operations, and support our staff and students more effectively. This is a must-attend event for any school or academy committed to driving progress and excellence in education.

    IT Manager, Charles Darwin 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

  • The Schools and Academies Show 2025 connected education matters on massive scale and cover all aspects in relation to the strategic and operational benefits regarding the focus where "Education is Everybody's Business".

    Chair of Trustees, Platanos Trust

  • 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

  • It's a great place to meet potential exhibitors, learn about the MAT sector and hear other opinions.

    CFO, All Saints Schools Trust

  • The SAA Show is the one event I make time for each year. The estates knowledge available is always beneficial and there are a wide variety of exhibitors.

    Health and Safety, Estates and Procurement Officer, Keystone Academy Trust