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Education Show
Much more than just an exhibition
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he Education Show celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has educationalists across all subjects and stages of education. The chosen
undergone an exciting redesign in order to offer a streamlined experience sessions will be delivered by leading practitioners and address some of the
to its visitors. From educationalists wishing to explore new resources and best most pressing issues within education; such as Assessing Pupil’s Progress
practice methods, to local authority staff and school governors wishing to (APP), literacy and numeracy, inclusion and personalised education.
discover cost effective and innovative procurement options for the whole In addition, travel subsidy schemes are available for groups of ten or more
school community – there is something for everyone at the Birmingham NEC staff travelling in excess of 50 miles to the NEC courtesy of the sector’s trade
this month. association, BESA’s coach scheme.
Visitors can attend seminars in any of the five seminar theatres on the
Show redesign show floor. Tickets can be pre-booked for any of these at www.education-
This year, the exhibition has been divided into two main zones, ‘For Your
show.com/seminars. All the sponsored seminars are free of charge. The
School’ and ‘For Your Classroom’, adapted to meet the specific needs of remaining sessions cost £12 + VAT.
visitors and decision makers. Whatever your position within the school More vital information can be gleaned from key Government agencies
community, the Education Show has something to offer to enrich your role. such as the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF),
For Your School is the home of all products and services designed for use Qualifications Curriculum and Development Agency (QCDA), who will be at
by the entire school community. School leaders, local authority staff and the show to enable visitors to keep abreast of the latest policy and initiative
school governors can find the most innovative solutions for a variety of needs, news, making this one of the most useful days in a school and local authority
with exhibitors ranging from furniture suppliers to Government departments, calendar.
agencies, trade unions and ICT hardware suppliers.
For Your Classroom features resources and services covering all age groups Innovation has a home
for use in the classroom; from art and musical equipment, publishers and This year, in addition to the redesign, several new feature areas have been
software suppliers, SEN and scientific resources through to general created to address specific initiatives at the heart of education; including
equipment. The Education Show is the ideal place for classroom teachers, Innovation Alley and BETT Boulevard. The former was created in order to
teaching assistants and other educators to discover innovative products and address the problem that smaller new companies sometimes have in showing
resources for all subjects and all ages. their new products.
Richard Joslin, exhibition director of show organisers, Emap, comments: In the current market it can be challenging for the smaller business to
“The Education Show has maintained its success over the years because it is thrive and many start-ups will find 2010 a difficult time to launch themselves
so much more than just an exhibition; the show offers fantastic CPD and their resources. To ensure the best of these companies are able to
opportunities for teachers and ample opportunities to explore the best showcase their innovative products, the Education Show created Innovation
resources for their school. With the challenges that we all face in the current Alley. Visitors to the show will be able to see the products that could well
economic climate, we felt it was important for the show to offer decision take the education sector by storm in 2010; from tactile and playful resources
makers – whether teachers, school governors or local authority staff - the to ingenious numeracy products.
easiest way to explore the most cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of Richard Joslin comments: “Innovation Alley has been created to give small
their school and their learners.” companies a place to shine and to enable educationalists to see the best
products on the market, all under one roof. Teachers know what teachers
Seminar programme really need and often recognise gaps in the market. With the financial
The seminar programme at the Education Show also offers a budget-friendly difficulties that many suppliers face in the current climate, the time was ripe
way of ensuring continuous professional development for practitioners, with to create an area of the show, which would be a platform for the most
over 80 seminars and workshops designed to meet the needs of imaginative, inventive and useful resources on the market. During a recession,
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