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BESA Open Day

10 September 2025
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Members and prospective members – join us for the BESA Open Day. You will meet the BESA team, learn more about the benefits of membership and get an update on the UK education system.

When

10:30am - 1:30pm

Where

This event will
be hosted
online
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Price

Free

Members and prospective members – join us for the BESA Open Day. You will meet the BESA team, learn more about the benefits of membership and get an update on the UK education system.

 

BESA works with UK education suppliers to help maximise their export potential, regardless of their stage in their export journey. We provide practical advice, business leads, notification of tenders, market reports, a monthly newsletter, governmental links, international exhibitions, seminars, and trade missions.

 

Want to learn more about your membership or becoming a member? Join our Open Day!

This event is also educational for new members of your team who do not know who BESA is!

 

The agenda will include:

10:30 - 11:00 - Introduction to the Benefits of BESA

11:00 - 11:30 - Breakout Room Panel Sessions: [You will have the choice to attend one of these topics on the day.]

  • Making the most of Membership: Export panel
  • Making the most of Membership: BESA research

11:30-11:45 - Break

11:45 - 12:30 - Doing Business with the World’s International Schools

Join ISC Research at this briefing session to receive an international schools market update, take a look at the demand for international schools, how international schools make purchasing decisions, as well as some information around school group growth. There will also be time for questions.

12:30 - 1:30 - An overview of UK Education- Peter Doyle, Policy Manager, BESA

BESA's Policy Advisor, Peter Doyle, will give a primer on the key structures of the English school system, the national curriculum, assessment, and accountability within schools – alongside emerging trends, such as the rise of the Multi-Academy Trusts. The workshop also aims to give participants a good working knowledge of the key government departments and agencies. This session is for those new to the education sector.

 

We look forward to meeting you.

Team BESA

 

To ask any questions, please email eventsteam@besa.org.uk. 

We look forward to having you join us for an enlightening and enriching experience!

About BESA. 

    Our members

    Looking for quality education products and services? BESA members sign up to our Code of Practice, so you can be confident you are spending wisely with companies you can trust.

    Code of Practice

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