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3P Learning is a global education technology company supporting schools with engaging, curriculum-aligned digital learning programs. Its core products—Mathletics, Reading Eggs, Mathseeds and Writing Legends—help students build confidence and achieve measurable progress in maths and literacy. Designed for primary and secondary schools, the platforms combine adaptive learning, interactive activities and real-time reporting, giving teachers powerful insights to personalise instruction and track performance. Used by millions of students worldwide, 3P Learning’s programs are proven to drive attainment while reducing teacher workload. By blending pedagogy with technology, 3P Learning helps schools improve outcomes and foster a lifelong love of learning.
Find out more: 3plearning.com
Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. 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.
Find out more: ambition.org.uk
We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. In collaboration with our Delivery Partner Network, education professionals and the Department for Education, we design, develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications to aspiring teachers, practising teachers, school leaders, early years practitioners, teaching assistants and SENCOs. Be the best you can be and transform the lives of children and young people with our extensive suite of fully funded programmes and apprenticeships. Find out more: bestpracticenet.co.uk
Boogie Mites equip early educators and parents with the knowledge, confidence and resources to make impactful music and movement activities part of every day for birth to 5 year olds. Boogie Mites neuroscience informed School Ready Music Programme is evidence-based to support a wide range of school ready skills:
Training EYFS teams to embed Boogie Mites music activities contributes to closing the school readiness attainment gap. Find out more: boogiemites.co.uk
Play matters. That’s why Boromi - (‘borrow-me’) - are building a national, non-profit Network of Play. Through their evidence-based and multi-award-winning early years Play Libraries, Boromi are working partnership with educational and community settings across the UK to empower parents with children from 0-5+ years to nurture early language and development through playing and talking together.
Find out more: boromi.co.uk
Children need simple, natural environments that promote open-ended, imaginative play. Since 1947 Community Playthings, has designed and manufactured wooden furniture and play equipment, drawing on expertise from childcare professionals across the UK and internationally. Made in our workshops in the UK, the solid wood construction and robust joinery make for products that last decades. Our furniture is mobile, modular and adaptable, enabling you to change and configure your environments to suit the needs of each child and staff member. All items carry our standard 15-year warranty, and we provide free 2-week delivery anywhere in the UK.
Find out more: communityplaythings.co.uk
Cosy Direct: Imaginative resources to inspire young minds At Cosy we know that teachers want to be a champion of childhood through natural learning. In order to do that, they need exciting early years ideas and affordable resources. The problem is often not knowing what is possible or where to find it. We believe that learning spaces should delight and inspire children and educators. We understand the challenge of finding inspiring solutions that tick all the boxes which why, as an award-winning company, we have come up with over 30,000 product ideas in our 15 years. Whether you are looking for room designs for your new or refurbished setting, or looking for that resource that will really make the difference to your children - you’ll find what you need at Cosy. Find out more: cosydirect.com
EntrySign is at the forefront of advanced visitor and contractor management, being the preferred sign-in solution for countless schools and organisations globally. EntrySign are committed to providing the latest innovations, features, and integrations to elevate on-site security, optimise building entry, enhance safety procedures, and improve regulatory compliance. EntrySign empowers organisations with a solution to effortlessly and efficiently sign in, secure and safeguard their people and premises every day.
Find out more: entrysign.co.uk
Kindred² is a charitable foundation dedicated to transforming early childhood development and early education in England and Wales. We operate on the principle that every child is born curious with the potential to grow into a happy, healthy adult. By focusing on the earliest years of life, we work to reduce the attainment gap, shift attention from late-intervention to early-prevention, and equip families, educators and policymakers with the evidence, tools and resources they need.
Find out more: kindredsquared.org.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 the world’s leading primary literacy resource with 100% of schools reporting transformation on all areas of literacy within 6 weeks. 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 is now partnered with Widgit to provide SEN symbols. All our CPD training is unlimited! Now used in 54 countries!
Find out more: mightywriter.co.uk
As the UK’s leading child protection charity, the NSPCC brings over 100 years of experience protecting children and supporting organisations to keep them safe. The NSPCC Learning team work with early years settings and trusts overseeing one or multiple provisions, offering strategic consultancy, policy development and a range of training options to support high‑quality, consistent safeguarding practice across teams and settings. Find out more: learning.nspcc.org.uk
TeachScribe is an AI-powered observation platform that lets early years practitioners capture learning moments by voice instead of typing. Teachers wear a lightweight push-to-talk lanyard and simply describe what they see, TeachScribe's AI transcribes the observation, identifies the child, and maps it to EYFS goals automatically. Photos can be attached when they add real value, like a piece of artwork, rather than as routine evidence for every observation. No more carrying iPads around the room — staff get their time and attention back where it matters, with the children. Find out more: teachscribe.com
The Youth Sport Trust is the UK’s leading charity improving every young person’s education and development through sport and play. Working together, we empower young people to achieve their own personal best and equip educators to change lives. Sport gives young people a platform to have their voice heard and a place to feel they belong. We harness this extraordinary power to change young lives today and help them build a brighter tomorrow.
We do this by:
Find out more: youthsporttrust.org
