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educators to learn about the success of esports from other schools, it will also host live Rocket League tournaments where teams from different regions of the UK will compete with each other for prizes awarded by the event’s technology partners, Lenovo, Acer/Planet 9 and Republic of Gamers. The technology partners will also display original products designed to streamline pupils’ learning experience. Ahead by Bett, the new feature for tertiary
education, will address the main challenges that universities are currently facing. Higher education leaders, professors and providers of best-in-class technologies will get together to network, trade and learn from each other, with the intention of taking higher education to the future. Bett After Hours will see opening hours
on the strategies that can be implemented to close the learning gap generated by the pandemic. Other sessions will discuss the actions educational institutions should take to equip pupils with the skills enabling them to thrive in today’s competitive job market. In other words, Bett 2022 will explore all the pivotal issues shaping the debate around the future of education, gathering perspectives and insights from a number of internationally recognised experts. The event will host inspirational speakers of the
highest calibre, including Lord Jim Knight, former UK Minister for schools, digital and employment; Sarah Brown, best-selling author and Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education; and Dame Darcey Bussell, the famous ballet dancer and advocate of wellbeing at school. Sally Phillips, the well- known comic actress and writer, will be drawing on her own experiences of SEND and inclusion in education. Baasit Siddiqui, Director of Siddiqui Education, will be sharing his insights as a teacher with over 10 years of experience on how to improve social mobility for underprivileged pupils. We will also hear from Baroness Beeban Kidron, founder of the 5Rights Foundation, an organisation committed to making systemic changes to the digital world so that it can cater for children and young people. Speakers will also include CEOs and senior leaders of established Multi-Academy Trusts, consultants with in-depth expertise in diverse areas of education, acclaimed journalists and visionary entrepreneurs. Bett 2022 will also host a huge variety of
exhibitors, ranging from tech superpowers, such as Microsoft, Google and Lenovo, to specialist education suppliers, including Arbor Education, NetSupport, Promethean and 2Simple, and rising startups providing cutting-edge technological solutions to organisations of all sizes and financial capacity. To make visitor experience as straightforward as possible, exhibition space will be split into five solution zones dedicated to Equipment & Hardware, Teaching & Learning Tech, Management Solutions, Global Showcase and Bett Futures, a hub of impactful startups that will showcase remarkable examples of innovation destined to define the EdTech industry. These five areas will be further enriched by The Education Show Track, which will display non-ICT resources, from furniture to SEND solutions, necessary for
the smooth running of any educational institution.
An exciting blend of old and new features Bett 2022 will see the return of Kids Judge Bett, the popular student-led event, returning for the 7th year, where primary and secondary school pupils based in different areas of the UK will explore stands, exhibitors and their products to choose their favourites across ten categories. Winners will receive coveted (and delicious!) chocolate trophies. Organised in collaboration with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the Bett Awards 2022 will celebrate the EdTech game-changers who have stood out for their ability to provide innovative ICT technologies and high-quality support for educators, contributing thereby to moving the education sector forward. Many new features will make their debut at
Bett 2022. These include the Hosted Leaders Programme, Esports @ Bett, Ahead by Bett and Bett After Hours. Delivered by Bett in association with Learnit,
the Hosted Leaders Programme will connect education leaders with carefully selected EdTech providers through 1:1 meetings. Education leaders will thus have the chance to engage in a thoughtful discussion with those providers who are more likely to offer an effective solution to their most pressing concerns. Launched in partnership with the British Esports
Association, Esports @ Bett will highlight how the booming esports industry is highly beneficial to the education sector, equally supporting young learners and experienced teachers. Not only will Esports @ Bett provide exclusive content enabling
extended until 8pm on 24th March, so that visitors who cannot attend Bett 2022 during the day will still have the possibility to experience everything the show offers, including the rich professional development content delivered at Twilight CPD sessions as well as networking and social events. Bett After Hours will also host a performance brought by Chickenshed, an inclusive theatre company established in 1974. With their inimitable style mixing theatre, dance, puppetry, education and visual media, Chickenshed will stage a bespoke performance telling the history of education in just one hour. The show will contain recorded and live feedback from teachers, including those teachers who have already been involved in other Chickenshed projects.
Bett 2022, an opportunity to shape the future of education while levelling up the country Bett 2022 comes at a particularly important time. As the recently unveiled levelling up agenda has made clear, the Government has the ambition to raise education standards in the country, with special attention paid to the most deprived areas. With its flagship project, the Government has expressed its firm commitment to ensure that every child gets the best possible start in their educational journey, to reduce significantly the attainment gap between schools in high and low performing regions and to equip young people with the skills necessary to enter the workplace with increased confidence. By facilitating the sharing of knowledge, expertise, fresh ideas and state-of-the-art EdTech solutions, Bett 2022 will help to create the future of education, promoting the establishment of a better, more inclusive and equal system.
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