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BESA connects the media with experienced commentators from our team and member companies who provide valuable insights into the UK and global education markets.

For media enquiries, including information about BESA, press releases, or expert commentary on the education landscape, please get in touch at comms@besa.org.uk.

3P Learning and Gooseberry Planet join forces in anti-bullying week

13 November 2018

Member News Press Release

3P Learning, provider of award-winning online educational maths and literacy resources for children aged 2- 14, is proud to announce it will be partnering…

Learning by Questions shortlisted for the most Bett Awards for one product 2019

7 November 2018

Member News Press Release

Learning by Questions (LbQ), the new teaching and learning app that launched in October, has just been nominated for the greatest number of BETT…

STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd appoints new Head of B2B and Education / Marketing Executive

26 October 2018

Member News Press Release

Justin Kingseller has joined STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd as Head of B2B and Education alongside Alexandra Harris who has joined as Marketing Executive.

Rural headteachers caught in “perfect storm” of unique challenges governed by their setting

12 October 2018

Member News Press Release

Schools in rural communities across England are struggling to cope under the pressure of challenges unique to their location, according to new research released…

BESA welcomes DfE’s announcement of an “overarching vision” for schools’ use of educational technology

7 August 2018

BESA News Press Release

Following today’s announcement from the Department for Education (DfE) that new technology will “spearhead a classroom revolution”, the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has…

Meet the avatar helping schools and academies safeguard children

19 June 2018

Press Release

Meet Sam; the education sector’s first ever ‘virtual’ safeguarding consultant, lending a cyber hand to busy school and academy leaders in meeting all the…

BESA launches new exhibition in Vietnam to showcase the best British education suppliers

1 June 2018

Press Release

The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) launched today BESS Vietnam, the British Educational Suppliers Show Vietnam, to give British suppliers the chance to enter…

What Schools Need to Know about Fortnite: Battle Royale

25 April 2018

Press Release

National Online Safety provides a useful guide for the whole school community for the game that is sweeping the nation.

Suppliers: are we data processors or data controllers?

19 April 2018

Press Release

It is very important that schools understand whether their suppliers of products and services are data controllers or data processors. We are aware that…