Educational Technology Special Interest Group

2Simple Software
Access Education (The Access Group)
Across Cultures
Amazon Web Services
AppsEvents Ltd
Arbor Education Partners
Arc Education
Ark Curriculum Plus (Mathematics Mastery)
Bedrock Learning
BlueSky Education (Atkey Solutions)
Britannica Digital Learning (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Brownbread Group Ltd T/A Gluu
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Canopy Education
Carrick Works
Charanga Ltd
Classroom Secrets
ClickView
Cornucopia Productions Ltd
Create Development Ltd
Crick Software Ltd
Derventio Education Ltd
Discovery Education
Earth Cubs
Earwig Academic
EDClass
Educake
Education Intelligence (Teacher Tapp)
EducationCity T/A Edmentum
Edurio Ltd PAGS® (Felser)
Ei Square Ltd
Entrust
Fiction Express Education Ltd
Findel Education (International)
Firefly Learning
GL Education
Groupcall Ltd (Community Brands)
Harding Education (Winning With Numbers)
Harper Collins Publishers
HFL Education T/A Herts for Learning
Hodder Education
IDXtra Ltd
Imagine Learning Studios
Inversity Ltd
Jigsaw Education Group
Joskos Solutions
Judicium
Kudlian Software Ltd
Learning by Questions Learning Labs /
Flash Academy
Learning Ladders Life on Time Ltd
Mangahigh.com
Maths Circle Ltd
Metaverse Tech Ltd (VBuddies)
Microsoft Ltd
Mote
My Rockerbox Ltd (Rockerbox News)
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
Natterhub
NetSupport Ltd
New Era Education Ltd
North27 (Teacher Portfolio)
Now Press Play
Onvu Technologies
Oriel Square
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Pearson
Plum Innovations
Practice Pal
Promethean
ReadSpeaker
Real Group Ltd
Renaissance Learning UK Ltd
SalamanderSoft
SAM Learning Ltd
Satori Education
Scholastic Ltd
SchoolOnline
Smart Technologies (GB) Ltd
Sparx Ltd
Staff Absence Management Ltd
Sumdog
Talk Think Do
Tassomai
TeachMateAI ​
teamSOS Ltd
Technical One Limited
TEEM Education
Texthelp Ltd
The Key Support Services Ltd
The Safeguarding Company Ltd
The Wisdom Partnership
Third Space Learning (Virtual Class)
This is School
TrainingToolz (Kodo Education)
TTS Group Ltd
Turnitin
Twin Science (Arikovani UK Limited)
uTalk Ltd (EuroTalk)
ViewSonic Europe Ltd
Wall Family Europe
White Rose Education Ltd
White Space (Wordshark) Ltd
Whizz Education Ltd
Wonde
YPO

EdTech SIG members are involved in conceiving, researching, developing, marketing and supporting electronic, software and technology, and learning materials for the UK’s educational market, and increasingly overseas curricula too. They specialise in developing scientific tools, computer applications, software and support materials to deliver professional development packages that encourage the use of ICT across education and training.

Resources, tools, equipment and training provided by members cover all aspects of the learning and teaching journey: from teacher training, through to delivery of learning materials, then to practice experimental and revision, and to high-stakes assessment.

How do I join the EdTech SIG?

Joining the EdTech SIG is free and open to BESA members only.

Example application letter

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to formally apply to join the EdTech Special Interest Group.

Paragraph confirming that i) Your primary activity is the publishing of software for education, and/or the manufacture or distribution of hardware and peripherals to the UK education market.

Paragraph confirming that ii) You are happy to share ideas with the rest of the EdTech Special Interest Group iii) Committed to developing and taking the Group forward iv) Committed to a level playing field in the market v) You can meet the Group’s Terms of Reference which are available on the website.

Yours sincerely,

1. Members of the Group must be full or associate members of BESA and UK based organisations whose primary activities are the publishing of software for education, and the manufacture or distribution of hardware and peripherals to the UK education market.
2. The Group is known as the ‘Educational Technology Special Interest Group’ (EdTech SIG) of BESA.
3. The Group should have two or three meetings a year, unless the Group wants more.
4. Any member of BESA may make written application to the BESA secretariat to join the Group and such applications will be presented at the next Group meeting. Applicants which can satisfy the Group that they fit the description defined in paragraph a), and by or 75% of the vote at the meeting, shall be admitted to membership of the Group, subject to right of appeal of the Executive Council on refusal. The Council’s decision shall be final.
5. The Chair of the Group (or a representative nominated by the Group from amongst its members) will be co-opted to membership of the Executive Council of BESA. The Chair of BESA is, ex officio, a member of the Group and is entitled to attend its meetings.
6. The Group is entitled to call meetings which will be serviced by the BESA secretariat. Any abnormal costs may have to be charged, as decided by the Executive Council.
7. In the event of the Group deciding to undertake a course of action leading to or becoming liable to any costs or expenditure over and above the provision expressed in paragraph 5) above, or as determined by the Executive Council, such expenditure shall be borne by members of the Group.
8. Member companies need to attend a minimum of two meeting per year. If the minimum requirement is not met, the company may be asked to leave the Group and will have to reapply for membership.
9. When attending a meeting, members need to be ready to contribute to all areas of meeting unless not relevant.
10. When attending a meeting, members need to be ready to interact to the polls, Q&A’s and have their camera turned on.
11. When attending a meeting, members need to ensure that they are in a suitable location without distractions.
12. Copies of the minutes of the proceedings of the Group will be submitted to the Executive Council.
13. In the event of the Group wishing BESA to undertake a course of action on its behalf such proposed action shall first be approved by the Executive Council.
14.  A Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected each year at the Group’s first meeting following the BESA Annual General Meeting. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be serve for one year, subject to re-election for a second year, two years being the maximum period of continuous service in one office. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be from separate member companies.
15. The Chairman of the Group has the responsibility of organising a guest for each meeting, this responsibility is not for members of the group.
16. These provisions will come into effect immediately after approval by the Executive Council which must also approve any future proposals for change.
17. Based on one vote per member, decisions taken at a Group meeting will be simple majority with the Chair having a casting vote.
18. While the Group maintains its own bank account it will elect a Treasurer each year at the Group’s first meeting following the BESA AGM. The purpose of the account is to fund agreed Group activities including the reasonable expenses of officers of the Group as agreed from time to time by the Group. A financial statement will be presented by the Treasurer at each Group meeting. Financial liability may not by incurred which exceeds the assets of the account.
19. EdTech SIG member individual responsibilities include:
20. constructively challenging and contributing to the development of the group’s common goals and structures; and
21. ensuring the group acts in the best interests of the association and other stakeholders and is fully accountable for the services provided. 
22. Members of the group consent to data sharing between BESA and the Chair/Vice-Chair of the group in line with BESA’s Privacy Policy. 
23. The chair will hold the DG (as company secretary) to account in ensuring that EdTech SIG members are provided with accurate and clear information, as well as facilitating effective contributions from council members to the secretariat.