ACE Advice is an independent consultancy specialising in catering and cleaning services within the Academy and State School sectors. Our experience spans both outsourced contracts and directly managed services, providing us with a well-rounded perspective on the operational and financial opportunities available in each approach.
We support our clients by:
Our consultants' insights and recommendations frequently result in significant savings or improved contract terms that far exceed our fees. We firmly believe our services represent a valuable investment rather than just an expense.
Contact: hello@ace-advice.co.uk
Find out more: ace-advice.co.uk
A great teacher changes the future every day. They can be the critical factor in a child’s success, especially for those who have had a tough start in life. At Ambition Institute, we support teachers and school leaders at every stage of their careers, helping them to keep getting better. We are a charity providing training and professional development based on the most rigorous research and evidence about what really works. Together, we’re shaping the future of education to give every child the best start in life.
What we do:
We work with teachers – from those at the start of their career to those with many years’ experience – through to headteachers and CEOs leading multiple schools, as well as early years practitioners.
Find out more: ambition.org.uk
At Anago, we believe that effective financial planning is crucial for ensuring that every student has access to the resources, support, and opportunities they deserve. By streamlining budgeting, forecasting, and financial processes, we help MATs make informed decisions that directly benefit student outcomes. The result? More resources where they matter most.
For 25 years, we’ve helped 400+ Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) make every pound count for students. And all that knowledge is embedded in our software. It grows with your organization and adapts effortlessly to the ever-changing circumstances.
Find out more: anago.io
apetito are the UK’s first and only premium, pre-prepared meal provider to schools, now providing millions of school meals a year. We offer unrivalled food quality and commercial benefits- a recipe proving very popular given current marketplace challenges.
Interested in seeing how we could help your School? Come and speak to our team at CST's Send and Inclusion Conference, or at CST's Annual Conference 2025.
Find out more: apetito.co.uk
Applicaa is the UK’s market-leading software for Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to centralise and standardise their onboarding, enrolment, and bursary workflows.
Used by over 2,000 schools and colleges—including some of the largest MATs such as ARK, Leigh Academies Trust, and Greenshaw—Applicaa empowers trusts to streamline their operations by reducing back-office workload through a single central sign-on.
By enabling MATs to manage admissions centrally, Applicaa not only cuts costs but also ensures brand consistency, uniform processes across all schools, and a seamless parental experience. Additionally, it future-proofs admissions, delivering a high-quality, tech-enabled onboarding experience. Come and say hi to learn more how we can help you and your MATs!
Find out more: applicaa.com
AQA Education
Since 1903, we’ve been rewarding achievement by designing and delivering fair and inclusive assessment. We do this because quality assessment is an essential ingredient for a good education.
We set and mark the papers for around half of all GCSEs and A-levels, but we’re more than an exam board. As an independent education charity we reinvest all of our income. From funding cutting-edge research, to supporting new insights that help raise the bar in assessment practice internationally, we’re always focused on fair and inclusive assessment and the positive impact it has on teaching, learning and society.
Find out more: aqa.org.uk
Arbor is home to the UK’s most-popular MIS and school management software. Give your staff time and power back with an MIS that makes every day easier and more collaborative. Join-up your critical school operations with specialist, top-rated HR, Finance and timetabling tools. Make your school data meaningful and easy to action with market-leading benchmarking and reporting. Join the 7,000 schools and MATs using Arbor to transform the way they work.
Find out more: arbor-education.com
Barker is one of the country’s leading education property consultants.
We assist school trusts to deliver the best education outcomes through the four areas of effective estate management:
We understand that effective curriculum delivery requires high quality learning environments, and an efficient estate frees up finances that can be deployed to front line services.
With our extensive education experience, and accreditations from RIBA and RICS, Barker can offer you the full breadth of property consultancy that aligns to your vision and strategy.
To find out more visit barker-associates.co.uk or call 01279 647111
BookingsPlus helps MATs to centralise and optimise community lettings. Your modern, stylish lettings website empowers your customers to search, book and pay for space online, whilst retaining the necessary control for managing within a school context. Engaging virtual tours sell your spaces, enhance accessibility and reduce customer queries.
Whether you are new to lettings or established, BookingsPlus is excellent value, which is why we are trusted by some of the most successful MATs to generate vital income with optimal efficiency.
Get in touch or pay us a visit for a free lettings benchmarking report.
Find out more: schoolbookings.co.uk
Browne Jacobson is the law firm for positive impact across business and society.
We've always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart.
We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how our lawyers improve outcomes for every person, community, education institution and business we serve.
Our leading education team delivers a comprehensive portfolio of legal and HR services to independent schools, academies, universities and local authorities.
We're proud to be a leading employer in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2024.
Find out more: brownejacobson.com
Building Spatial Intelligence is a family-owned company founded in 2002, providing innovative estate management solutions for the education sector. Specialising in CAD floor plans, 3D BIM, integrated dashboards, and school capacity analysis, the company supports schools and trusts to streamline operations, enhance planning, and boost funding applications.
Renowned for its expertise in the education sector, Building Spatial Intelligence delivers trusted, data-driven insights tailored for schools and academies across the UK. Over the years, the team has built partnerships with thousands of schools nationwide, helping them manage their estates effectively and sustainably while driving real improvements in educational environments.
Find out more: buildingspatialintelligence.co.uk
We are a leading not-for-profit UK Exam Board. As part of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge, we have access to unrivalled expertise and research capacity across assessment and examinations. Our general and vocational qualifications equip learners with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their full potential. These qualifications have been developed by working closely with teachers, industries, subject professionals, and higher education institutions.
Find out more: ocr.org.uk
CENTURY Tech is an award-winning AI education technology company.
Our team of teachers, neuroscientists and technologists develop world-leading artificial intelligence tools for schools and colleges as well as learning and development environments. Founded by entrepreneur Priya Lakhani OBE in 2013, CENTURY’s mission is to help teachers across the world to remove learning roadblocks so that every student can succeed.
CENTURY’s scalable technology creates a constantly adapting personalised learning path for every student across any curriculum. It provides teachers with real-time rich data insights to make effective targeted interventions. Our powerful SaaS platform is used by leading schools around the world, and has been implemented by ministries of education on a national and regional scale.
CJK specialises in providing bespoke consultancy services to multi-academy trusts and school groups. We use benchmarking data to underpin strategic decisions with real-world insights. Our mission in working with trusts and school groups is to help them on the next step of their development journey; always reflecting their individual culture and values. We have been working with trust leaders for over 8 years to shape and evolve our services which include: helping trusts to review, optimise and design their operating model, development of trust strategy, and support for trust growth and mergers.
Find out more: cjkassociates.co
Class Technology Solutions Ltd (CTS) is a leading Education ICT technology company that provides managed support services, professional services and infrastructure and network upgrades, to all schools throughout the UK. CTS also offers the Easy4U subscription service an FCA approved education device to students scheme, through a customised portal, which includes comprehensive warranty and insurance cover. Easy4u is an exclusive authorised Service Partner for both Dell Technologies and Microsoft Surface, ensuring high-quality, reliable service. One of our core goals is to make digital learning more inclusive, engaging, and effective for all students.
Find out more: easy4u.school
Community Playthings has been supplying schools (nurseries) across the independent and maintained sectors with sustainably made, solid wood furniture since 1955. We design our products to aid primary schools and early year’s settings in creating beautiful, enabling environments. We offer a complete, comprehensive service from pre-sales advice, space planning and project management to installation and follow-up support. Our space planning service assists clients in setting up their classrooms by considering the age of children, class size, educational ethos, budget, room size and other parameters. All products are manufactured in the UK and come with a 15-year warranty and free two week delivery.
Find out more: communityplaythings.co.uk
Compass is a fully featured, cloud based MIS supporting over 3,500 schools every day, helping to make the school day more productive, more impactful and more enjoyable. With over 40 available modules, Compass easily handles all areas of school administration from student and staff management, reporting, statutory returns, parental engagement, payments, to timetabling and much more. Allowing you to create the right combination of tools to unlock productivity for administrators, and make life easier for teachers and parents.
Find out more: compass.education/uk
We are an endowed charitable foundation which champions religion and worldviews education. We are committed to providing teachers of religious education and other educational professionals with the support, connections, challenges and professional development they need. We offer grant funding, scholarship programmes, and free e-learning opportunities. We also lobby and campaign for freedom of religion or belief, as well as for recruitment and retention of teachers.
Find out more: cstg.org.uk
Data Protection Officer, Information Governance and Compliance.
We provide services for MATs, including our external DPO service, data protection audits and the DPE Knowledge Bank, our fully-featured compliance platform.
As a trusted partner to over 450 organisations across the education sector, Data Protection Education combines industry expertise with a commitment to delivering the highest level of service.
Our team (a mixture of educational, legal and technical backgrounds) are there to support you in navigating complex regulations and managing incidents - protecting your data, mitigating risk and helping manage your compliance in an evolving digital landscape.
Find out more: dataprotection.education
Educake is an award-winning online assessment, revision & retrieval practice platform for KS2, KS3 & GCSE. Save time setting homework, marking & analysing results with specification-matched tests that can be set in seconds. Teachers get immediate insights into strengths & weaknesses - students get instant feedback. Educake uses the principles of retrieval practice to help students recall, revise & retain past learning more effectively. Students can set themselves quizzes in Educake, & get the same immediate feedback they get on their homework & classwork. Educake offers quick, easy insights; whiteboard option for in-class learning; 100,000 questions & growing – building students confidence.
Find out more: educake.co.uk
Education Mutual provides a proven, innovative way to manage staff absence protection for Schools and Trusts. We’ve revolutionised how the staff absence insurance market operates, ensuring that schools, their budgets and their staff are all supported through a non-profit-making alternative.
Education Mutual is recommended for schools by The Department for Education through the CPC Framework and believe in the power of community. Our ‘Trusted Friend to the Sector’ commitment offers a solution to safeguard your school to prevent and reduce staff absences alongside prioritising the assurance of budget certainty for our members.
Find out more: educationmutual.co.uk
Education Support is the only charity in the UK focused on the mental health and wellbeing of everyone working in the education sector. Our mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. We believe that better mental health leads to better education.
Find out more: educationsupport.org.uk
Edurio is a leading provider of stakeholder feedback solutions to schools and trusts. It works with over 150 trusts as well as 2,000 schools across the UK and internationally.
Edurio has developed an advanced survey management and data visualisation platform for schools and multi-academy trusts as well as a research-based survey library. It covers topics such as staff retention, parental engagement as well as teaching and learning. The team designs surveys in partnership with academic experts and practitioners to address school management priorities and inspection requirements.
Edurio publishes research, case studies and practical guidance on evidence-driven school improvement.
Find out more: home.edurio.com
Supporting Schools and trusts to deliver organisational improvement, reduce workload, and enhance staff retention by providing expert HR, financial, recruitment, and strategic leadership services which drive efficiency and secure financial stability.
Find out more: edwinpeople.com
Working exclusively in education for over 30 years, EPM provide wide-ranging education services to over 2000 schools and trusts, empowering clients to achieve positive results whilst minimising risk. We provide support with day-to-day processes such as HR, Payroll, Pensions, Finance and safeguarding as well as expert advice to assist with vital decision-making.
From trust growth to supporting with major change projects, we seamlessly blend the specialist capabilities of our intuitive integrated software with the skills and experience of our people. Together, as a complete solution, we enable the schools and trusts we work with to meet their core objectives by increasing operational efficiency, whilst remaining compliant.
Find out more: epm.co.uk
To support schools and teachers from nursery through to post-16 education, to help children achieve their very best. We do this through providing expert data and literacy tools to support schools globally in improving pupil outcomes.
Trusts use FFT Aspire’s powerful data tools to obtain an overall picture of performance, while academies can seamlessly track their own pupils and results.
FFT Education Datalab, an independent, cutting-edge research team examining the latest education policy, practice and statistics.
Find out more: fft.org.uk
We are First Give, the charity that works with supporters and partner schools to inspire young people to make a positive change in society. Together, we have empowered over 200,000 young people to make a difference to causes they care about across England and Wales.
Find out more: firstgive.co.uk
We're a team of energy experts and enthusiasts, headquartered in leafy Edgbaston Birmingham, delivering excellence to our clients by providing a variety of services starting with energy procurement. Since Ginger Energy was established in 2013, we have become one of the industry’s most respected energy consultancies. Specialising in the education sector, we have helped our Trust clients navigate the complex energy market to ensure they achieve best fit, best value contracts directly suited to the needs of their estate.
Find out more: gingerenergy.co.uk
The GO 4 Schools MIS is an evolution of ‘modular GO 4 Schools’ used by hundreds of schools. Developed at the request of schools to:
‘Why use an MIS plus ‘modular GO 4 Schools’ if the GO 4 Schools MIS can do it all?’
GO 4 Schools Management Information System: an easy-to-use, joined-up cloud-based system (MIS). When combined with our education services, technical support and customer service, it becomes a compelling Service, offering superb value for money and reliability, that will really help keep your school moving forwards.
Find out more: go4schools.com
Greenhouse School Websites design beautiful, easy to update websites for schools and trusts. Our content management system allows schools to quickly update everything on their website. It’s packed with time saving features and wrapped with unlimited support. In addition, trusts benefit from family designs, cost savings and powerful central management features. Founded in 2007 and still owner led and managed, we are proud to work with over 2,500 schools and hundreds of trusts.
Find out more: greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk
At Hachette Learning (formerly Hodder Education and John Catt), there’s one thing we’re certain about. No two students learn the same way. That’s why our approach to teaching begins by recognising the needs of individuals first. Our mission is to enable every learner to fulfil their unique potential by empowering those who teach them. From our expert teaching and learning resources to our digital educational tools that make learning easier and more accessible for all, we provide solutions designed to maximise the impact of learning for every teacher, parent and student. Aligned with our parent company, Hachette Livre, founded in 1826, we’re proud to deliver high-quality learning solutions on a global scale. We make it easier for everyone to unlock a new world of learning.
Find out more: hachettelearning.com
Founded by a team of financial experts and ex-MAT professionals, IMP Software has a deep understanding of the challenges facing multi-academy trusts. Financial planning is critical to the success of any educational institution, and we're committed to providing our clients with the tools they need to achieve their financial goals. IMP has spent years creating intuitive, integrated tools to help multi-academy trusts master their finances, from budgeting to, more recently, integrated curriculum and financial planning (ICFP). Our mission is to empower multi-academy trusts with the tools and expertise they need to manage their finances more efficiently and effectively.
Find out more: impsoftware.co.uk
Ingleton Wood are a multidisciplinary building consultancy to the education sector. Whether your need is isolated to a small survey or you require assistance with respect to a large multi-million pound project we can assemble a team to suit your requirements. Our interest is in building long term relationships with educational establishments where these clients return to us due to the quality of our service. Our areas of expertise include planning, architecture, building surveying, project management, interior design, sustainability, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural and civil engineering, quantity surveying, CDM and health and safety and the building safety act. We always start with sustainability as a primary design objective, while understanding the financial challenges that face all educational establishments.
Find out more: ingletonwood.co.uk
iplicit for Education is rapidly becoming recognised as the genuine alternative to old finance systems that trusts have outgrown. The expanding family of iplicit for Education customers includes SATs through to 53-strong trusts, across 450+ academies (at time of publication). With open API to all the major education budget management systems, managing your actual spend and financial forecasting is seamless. Operational excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Our people have supported education for decades, previously working in schools, trusts, local authorities and education support companies.
Find out more: iplicit.com
Used by over 13,000 schools and trusts, our management information system brings next-generation technology into schools, reinventing the way data and insights are used to improve educational outcomes.
Trusts such as Unity Schools, Kernow Learning, Future Academies and Durrington, and schools including Wallisdean, and Culcheth High School, use our technology to connect people with data, creating intelligent insights to help educators make better decisions and deliver smarter outcomes for pupils.
We are passionate about helping individuals, teams and organisations be successful and with time on your side, you can focus on what really matters to you. Time means value. And value means success.
Find out more: iris.co.uk/education
Leadership Coaching and Training with an Edge! Instead of the ‘quick-fix’ offered by twilights or training days, we become your ongoing partner on this journey of cultural change. Our 3-tier coaching accreditation programme supports you to create a culture of trust, motivation and wellbeing, one conversation at a time. Our team of 22 associate coaches all have school leadership experience and show your staff how to listen to themselves and to each other, resulting in happy, high performers who feel valued by their organisation. Our mission: To Lift Up the Education System From Within. Please join us to enhance professional fulfilment within your dedicated workforce.
Find out more: leadershipedge.org.uk
LessonUp is an online teaching platform designed to make learning more engaging. Teachers can find, create, and teach interactive lessons, whether in-person or online, without needing to switch between platforms. With interactive features like quizzes, mind maps, and videos, it improves student participation and provides valuable insights into their learning.
Find out more: lessonup.com
Our team of dedicated Education Relationship Managers provide ongoing strategic support in the formation and growth of academy trusts. We also provide guidance on financial efficiencies and banking structures that provide our education partners with full oversight and control of their banking services. Other services include support with investment policies, decarbonisation, payment efficiencies and staff benefit schemes such as EV salary sacrifice and staff financial wellbeing.
We work with more academy trusts than any other bank – 8 out of 10 trusts choose our services over other providers.
We are a UK ring-fenced bank.
Find out more: lloydsbank.com
MAC is a leading consultancy providing strategic estates management services and advice on all aspects of construction projects to schools and academies nationally.
With seven regional offices and multi-disciplinary expert teams, we support clients to manage their estate in line with the DfE’s ‘Good Estates Management’ principles. We believe that excellence within estates leads to excellent educational outcomes and our services include:
If you need further information or a free initial consultation, please get in touch!
Since 2017, Magma Math has changed how maths is taught in Sweden. Today, over 75 % of all Swedish schools and over 500,000 pupils in the US, divided into 34 states, use Magma.
Since Magma launched in the UK in the fall of 2023, teachers have simply loved the service. They agree with Magma's core pillars in Maths education: Creativity, Collaboration, and Data-driven teaching.
Find out more: magmamaths.co.uk
Winner of the Education Resources Awards for Best Primary Resource, Teach Primary Awards 2020, Teach Early Years Awards 2021 for Best Literacy Resource. It is gaining a reputation as the world’s best primary resource for literacy.
Mighty Writer is a unique physical resource that transforms children’s literacy almost overnight, guaranteed! It is designed for every class of EYFS, KS1 and for intervention in KS2 and every school shows a transformation within 6 weeks.
All our CPD training is free, for life! Now used by 450k children in 50 countries!
Find out more: mightywriter.co.uk
The NIoT is run by the School-Led Development Trust, an organisation set up by four leading school trusts – Harris Federation, Star Academies, Oasis Community Learning and Outwood Grange Academies Trust – between them, they are responsible for 188 primary, secondary and post-16 schools and colleges. Together, they educate over 100,000 children, in communities ranging from Bristol to Middlesbrough and from Blackpool to Battersea.
The four founding trusts are joined by a network of Associate Colleges, selected for their expertise and track records in teacher development. As well as playing a key role in the delivery of our programmes, these Associate Colleges also contribute to their design, drawing on local expertise and knowledge. This ensures that programmes reflect their local contexts and the needs of the communities they serve. This partnership approach will enable us to extend our reach across the country, delivering targeted professional development where the need is greatest.
Find out more: niot.org.uk
ONVU Learning is a pioneering educational technology company dedicated to revolutionizing classroom observation and professional development. Our innovative platform transforms existing lesson observations into actionable, continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities. By combining advanced video observation tools with targeted feedback and coaching, we help educators enhance their teaching practices and foster an environment of growth and excellence. The platform is designed to support schools in delivering high-quality education, fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and excellence.
Find out more: onvulearning.com
We’re the world’s leading learning company, creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Learn more about our research and work with the education community on shaping curricula and assessments fit for the future, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and sharing new ideas and opportunities to help you make a tangible impact in the classroom and beyond.
Discover more at: go.pearson.com
Use QDP to listen to your audience, inform strategy/intervention and measure impact.
QDP provide an independently managed, confidential and secure platform to ensure ALL your stakeholders are given a voice. We offer tailored questionnaires focussing on all aspects of school life, with options to target online or paper-based.
You can opt to take full control of projects at trust level or let your schools control their own projects, using either our web based software or our in-house survey team.
Easy to read reports including; Internal/External/MAT Benchmarking, EIF reporting, Issue Comparison and Trend analysis, all of which validate and inform your existing and future planning.
Find out more: qdpservices.co.uk
“…ability to track improvements is instrumental in shaping school improvement priorities."
“…the ability to break down and compare data against other institutions is fantastic…Great visuals of the reports…I would highly recommend QDP Services” “…confident there is no provider who can match [QDP’s] price or products."
Let us help YOU make a real difference and shape a better tomorrow for those who matter most.
ReEnergise is an engineering and project management consultancy. We support schools and colleges in achieving net-zero-carbon, primarily through the improved efficiency and decarbonisation of their estates. We help our clients secure grants, we develop their decarbonisation plans, and we project-manage the resulting installation programmes. We specialise in the education sector. Since the PSDS and LCSF started, ReEnergise has supported successful applications for decarbonisation grant funding for over 200 schools and colleges and has an exceptional success rate with PSDS applications
Find out more: reenergisegroup.com
Renaissance has been a global leader in education technology for almost 40 years. Our growing family of assessment and practice solutions now includes GL Assessment. Our collective expertise ensures that assessment, teaching, practice and data needs are met for schools worldwide.
Our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help schools and school groups understand their students’ strengths, pinpoint areas of need and put targeted measures in place. Renaissance's teaching and learning programmes, including Accelerated Reader, myON and Freckle, then provide teachers with effective next steps, helping students build the skills they need for success and driving better student outcomes.
Rivervale Minibus is the UK’s leading provider of minibuses and associated services for the education sector. You can lease, purchase or hire a new or used minibus, van or car with low deposits, fully maintained contracts, part ex-change deals and a range of finance options to suit every school. We are ‘Making Minibus Manageable’ and have the training and support services to efficiently keep your vehicles roadworthy and your drivers well trained. Safety inspections, D1 driver training, MiDAS, online and practical driver risk assessments and a free app for daily minibus checks are all available from Rivervale Minibus.
Find out more: rivervale.co.uk/minibus
RM Technology: 50 years of empowering education.
We're the trusted tech partner of thousands of schools and trusts. We optimise your technology strategy, ensuring aligment with your goals and maximising your budget. Partner with RM Technology for efficient, secure, and effective technology solutions.
Find out more: rm.com
Sage Intacct is a web-based, SaaS accounting and financial management software system designed for use by education organisations, from multi-academy trusts, schools, colleges, and so much more. Sage Intacct is the #1 modern cloud financial management solution, built by finance experts for finance professionals. It helps CFOs access integrated management and financial reports across their business entities in minutes not days to grow and drive their businesses.
Find out more: sage.com
School Business Services (SBS) has been providing data confidence and clarity to MATs and schools for over 15 years. A trusted partner for schools and MATs, providing expertise in financial planning and operational development. Our mission is to empower education leaders with the tools and insights they need to optimise budgets, improve efficiencies, and focus resources where they matter most—on pupil outcomes. Our expert-led services and innovative tools help schools optimise financial planning, achieve budget transparency, and ensure compliance. SBS Financial Planner, our budgeting software is a truly MAT-led system created by CFOs for CFOs.
Find out more: schoolbusinessservices.co.uk
At Schools Advisory Service, we aim to be more than just the UK’s leading provider of absence insurance and staff wellbeing; we are dedicated to transforming education from the classroom to the staff room. For over 27 years, we have supported schools in managing staff absences, offering policies that not only protect school budgets but also reduce and prevent staff absences through a comprehensive wellbeing package. We make a difference in education by allowing schools to prioritise wellbeing, enhancing the lives of both their staff and students. Our team of in-house experts has worked in collaboration with education stakeholders to create a tailored service specifically for school staff, focusing on their overall wellbeing, resilience and health. Find out more: schooladvice.co.uk
SchoolsUK are the longest serving provider of staff absence insurance and wellbeing, supporting schools for 28 years. We provide a market leading insurance policy underwritten by AXA, with a whole school wellbeing package included for every member of staff.
Find out more: schoolsuk.com
Showbie is the learning platform designed for K-12 education on iPad, empowering educators to engage students deeply in their learning, demonstrate learning progress over time, and improve outcomes. Powered by pedagogy, Showbie’s tools inspire creativity in instruction and independent practice, and enhance the consistency of feedback and assessment to support whole school improvement.
Smartgrade was designed to bring smarter, standardised assessments to the education sector. Working with well-regarded partners such as White Rose Education and Ark Curriculum Plus, we've designed a platform that helps schools, MATs and partners to collaborate and standardise assessments. We use “live” standardisations, meaning the standardisation sample is always composed of students sitting the same assessments at the same point in time. With Smartgrade you'll get real time standardisation with performance indicators, be able to spot learning gaps by question & topic level and keep students on track, and benchmark your class against thousands of other students nationally.
Find out more: smartgrade.co.uk
Independently top-ranked as a leading UK law firm for education providers, Stone King is deeply committed to its education practice. It delivers high quality, full-service legal advice informed by national know-how but delivered locally through its network of offices in Bath, London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Cambridge.
Stone King lawyers are trusted advisors to a range of SEND providers. They understand both the challenges and opportunities faced by educational institutions providing special educational provision, and this expertise enables them to help organisations to be proactive rather than reactive in responding to key legal challenges.
Find out more: stoneking.co.uk
Surveyors to Education (S2e) is an education estates and energy strategy consultancy, focusing on creating education estates for the future. We are a team of building surveyors, architects, engineers and health and safety specialists who can assist across all areas of estate and energy management.
Established in 2013 working exclusively in the education sector. We understand its history and the decisions that it’s been shaped by. We recognise the challenges the sector faces and help clients overcome them. We believe in the transformational power of creating safe, warm, well- designed buildings that we can all be proud of.
Find out more: s2e.org.uk
Synergy work with Academies, MATs, VA schools, Community and Independent Schools providing construction consultancy services. This includes building surveying, cost consultancy, contract administration and project management services.
We support our schools with a wide range of building projects ranging from condition surveys, strategic estate planning, repairs and maintenance, space and masterplanning, extensions, alterations and refurbishments through to the construction of brand new buildings.
We also offer our school clients funding consultancy. This includes the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), LCVAP, CIL, Lottery and School Capital Funding Allocation (SCA). We have been very successful in helping our schools secure funding, and we proficiently oversee the implementation of these projects from inception to completion.
Find out more: synergyllp.co.uk
Making a difference everyday through staffing, tuition and supply, Teaching Personnel deliver a national service via our local branch network, working with over 6000 schools and 13,000 educators annually, and in partnership with 200 trusts. We support schools and trusts in developing a flexible workforce to improve educational outcomes, providing efficiency and value for money through our talent management services. We help schools and trusts implement their people strategies and achieve their objectives by supporting with long term and permanent recruitment, supply cover, specialist SEN support, intervention, tuition and AP, and growing your own teachers through our Future Teacher Programme.
Find out more: teachingpersonnel.com
Tel Group has specialised in delivering technology solutions to the education sector since 2005, supporting over 1,500 schools and MATs. As a trusted education technology partner, we provide cost-effective, reliable, and future-proof solutions tailored to your specific needs and budget. From expert advice to bespoke solutions and ongoing support, we ensure your systems are fully integrated, centralised, scalable, and compliant with DfE and KCSIE standards.
✅ Communications: Phone Systems, Mobiles, Wi-Fi
✅ Security: CCTV, Lockdown, Door Access, Sign-In Systems, Vape Detectors, Cyber Security
✅ IT: IT Support, IT Infrastructure, Broadband, Digital Safeguarding, Consultancy, Hardware & Audio-Visual Equipment
Find out more: telgroup.co.uk
Our industry-leading education software is designed by experts to improve efficiency and increase engagement within your educational establishment. Our ultimate goal is to empower educators to focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional learning experiences to their students. Access Education software solutions give you the freedom to put education first.
Find out more: theaccessgroup.com
The Difference was founded in 2018 to address school exclusions and their disproportionate impact on vulnerable children. Initially focused on reducing exclusions, the organisation has expanded its mission to tackle Lost Learning—learning missed due to exclusions, absences, or school disengagement.
Their 2025-2030 strategy integrates research, policy recommendations, and leadership development to create inclusive school environments.
By identifying patterns in exclusion and absence, The Difference works to improve student belonging and engagement. Through training programmes, research, and advocacy, they aim to equip school leaders with expertise to reduce Lost Learning and ensure every child feels seen, safe, and valued.
Find out more: the-difference.com
TIB recruit mature and responsible people primarily with backgrounds in the emergency services, British military, engineering and trades to work within schools as Site Managers and Caretakers. TIB offer short-, mid- and long-term contract staffing solutions to schools.
Each team member brings extensive transferable skills and life experience from their professional backgrounds. Training includes COSHH, legionella, asbestos, fire and safeguarding-children.
With a candidate pool over 6,500 people they cover the whole UK. The company has built supplier relationships with over 1,200 schools and 320 MATs providing KCSIE and Enhanced DBS checked site staff since the company launched in 2013.
Find out more: tibservices.co.uk
The trusted partner that enables digital transformation, innovation and organisational change of Multi-Academy Trusts, supporting the development of digital maturity within the education sector.
Find out more: thetransformative.com
A partnership of businesses who specialise in providing expert support for all aspects of opening and operating a school or trust. Partner expertise covers recruitment, procurement, legal services, ICT consultancy, capital, finance, SEND and governance.
Find out more: umbrella-group.co.uk
West Mercia Energy are a "DfE approved" energy framework provider, with over 30 years’ experience procuring energy and providing energy services across the across the public sector. We currently support over 2,500 education settings and in 2024 launched the UK's first decarbonisation framework, specifically for the education sector. Our market leading "managed service" ensures large multi-site energy contracts run smoothly, enabling your Trust to focus their attention elsewhere, in the knowledge your energy contract is in safe hands. Full details of our provision can be found here.
