Our Mission & Ethos
At The Education Showroom we host industry-leading education focused online events for school/MAT Leaders to meet, explore and interact with world-class, proven and evidenced education solution providers in a relaxed and highly enjoyable online environment.
- BONUS We donate £80 to your school/MAT for each & every event you attend with us! This is to help your school with essential supplies, school meals & resources etc.
- BONUS We contribute 20% towards each & every purchase you make via suppliers you meet during our events, up to a value of £400!* View T’s & C’s
- BONUS Your free 1-to-1 or small group room(s) ensures the highest quality interactions with each education solution provider!
- YES to personalised, themed, bespoke interactions focused on your specific school needs!
- YES we are the only place school/MAT leaders need to go to explore world-class, proven education solution providers!
- YES to saving hours of time spent researching and organising multiple lengthly meetings or demos!
- YES to short, informative interactions, where you can choose the next steps at a time and pace that works for you!
- YES to rigorous due diligence – you will only ever meet with world-class, trusted, proven, cost-effective education solution providers!
- NO more lengthy and costly travelling to physical events!
- NO need to navigate transport delays & strikes!
- NO need for costly accommodation!
- NO need to find supply cover or to take a full day out of school!
- NO pushy, hard selling sales people!
Our Understanding
We understand it is essential that you are fully equipped with the knowledge, facts and data to improve and optimise your setting(s) within a time frame and budget that works for you.
Our Passion
Our passion is to provide the very best online event experience to each and every school/MAT Leader, ultimately enabling schools and MATs to continually innovate, optimise and enhance their organisation.
Meet the team
Catherine’s Background
After completing her BSc (Hons) Psychology and an MSc (Hons) in Education, Catherine knew she had a huge passion for education and for helping schools to operate efficiently and effectively but most importantly to help students reach their full potential.
Following this passion, Catherine worked as a teaching assistant in a Special Educational Needs College before starting her role at School Business Services where she was an Account Manager supporting schools with acquiring new financial forecasting software. Looking for the next step in her career, Catherine joined Applicaa, an Edtech start-up as a Regional Sales Manager spreading the word about their digital admissions software which saves schools significant amounts of time and money.
During her roles, Catherine has worked in partnership with several education supply companies including reseller agreements and marketing partnerships. From an early stage, it was clear to Catherine that the choice of suppliers, services and products on the market was huge, from literacy and numeracy suppliers through to metacognition, through to back office finance and operations systems.
There was no doubt that with senior leaders in schools becoming more strapped for time and with budgets becoming ever more challenging, schools were at risk of inefficient procurement and therefore inefficient spending.
This propelled Catherine’s passion for helping schools engage with the most effective products and solutions and to use their budget in the most effective and strategic way.
Jagoda’s Background
After obtaining her BSc (Hons) in Psychology and later earning an MSc in Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour, Jagoda embarked on her professional journey with Applicaa, an EdTech start-up. In her role as a Sales Development Representative, she excelled in spreading the word about their cutting-edge admissions platform, empowering schools to streamline their processes and achieve significant cost savings.
During her tenure at Applicaa, Jagoda not only found her passion for education but also discovered her passion for marketing. She transitioned into the role of Marketing Executive, where she played a pivotal role in devising and executing digital and traditional marketing strategies. Her responsibilities encompassed everything from email and direct-mail campaigns to social media management, content creation, and video marketing.
With her proven expertise, she advanced to the role of Demand Generation Manager, taking the lead in orchestrating internal and external events, both virtual and in-person.
Driven by her passion for education as well as marketing and events, Jagoda couldn’t resist the opportunity to join The Education Showroom when it presented itself. Jagoda is motivated to find the top industry leading educational suppliers and connect them with school and MAT leaders who are looking to optimise and enhance their organisation.
Matt’s Background
Matt has extensive experience within Education Technology and the education supply sector as a whole. Matt has helped and supported thousands of schools, academies, MATs, colleges and universities all around the world which involved living in number of different countries.
Matt has an unrivalled determination, desire and hunger for every learner at every level from every country to fulfil their potential and be the very best they can possibly be, empowered by world class, proven, evidenced education supply products, services and solutions.
Throughout Matt’s career he has managed some of the most exciting, innovative, multi-award winning global brands and brings this wealth of experience to The Education Showroom.
Nick’s Background
A graduate of Birmingham City University with a BMus (Hons) in Music at the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music and a PGCE (Secondary with QTS) in Secondary Music Education, Nick pursued a career working as a Teacher of Music in Secondary schools across the East and West Midlands.
This also included gaining experience working in SEND schools and alternative provisions as well as working as an examiner and moderator, giving Nick a more holistic view of how the education system worked across different sectors.
During his time working on the education front line, Nick developed an enthusiasm for e-Learning, discovering how the power of education-technology can greatly improve learners’ progress, attainment and enthusiasm.
When an opportunity presented itself to work for one of the country’s most established EdTech companies, Nick jumped at the opportunity, enjoying every moment and taking his knowledge and skills to a higher and wider level.
During this period, Nick enhanced relationships with hundreds of schools, academies and MATs, conducting training to members of staff, students and parents as well as dramatically improving usage and engagement of the platform.
Nick’s exceptional customer service skills enables him to work efficiently and effectively to learn and meet nursery, school, academy and MAT needs, consistently going above and beyond. Nick’s wealth of educational experience and skills enables him to be a highly effective senior leader here at The Education Showroom.
Our 5 star Feedback
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are saying about us
“I attended the Education Showroom for the first time this week and was thrilled to be matched with appropriate and top quality education providers. These short meetings gave me a flavour for what the company were offering and I was able to book follow up meetings with companies who knew exactly what I wanted and were experts in their field. I can highly recommend the Education Showroom sessions to all senior leaders.”
Antony Witheyman, CEO Innovate Multi-Academy Trust
“Really useful and engaging event experience to be able to meet with a range of different organisations and discuss options for our schools. It is useful to be able to see the different options available within one session and have the ability to choose what suits the needs of my schools without having to do all the leg work or sit through lengthy demonstrations! “
Jenny Illsley- Executive Headteacher Haliwell Homes
“I really enjoy attending these showcases. It is really good meeting up with fellow educators and providers to hear what is available for schools, The Education Showroom always selects really interesting and up and coming companies to talk about their products and how they can help support children, staff and schools.”
Ciarán McAuley- Headteacher at The Study School
“Really good, what an informative and very personal way of presenting and having the opportunity to ask questions and explore the products.”
Barbara Fruish – SLT East Norfolk Sixth Form College
“A great way to meet and interact with a variety of suppliers in a short time from the comfort of your own office/home. It allows you to select the ones you would like more information with and puts a human touch to the selling information”
Andree Barnard, Assistant Head Cheshire East
“The Education Showroom provides an amazing platform to meet with passionate suppliers, offering great solutions for schools.“
Gavin James – Head of Digital Learning, Hatherop Castle School
“The Showcases have been very informative and have enabled meetings to take place with multiple suppliers and providers. A really innovative idea.”
Peter Ashworth – CEO Cidari Multi-academy Trust
“A really effective way of maximising my time and ensuring that all the providers I spoke with had a high-quality, tested product to offer”
Simon Fox – Deputy Principal East Norfolk Sixth Form College
“This was a fantastic opportunity to meet some bespoke providers that could talk in depth about solutions. I really enjoyed that the sessions were not hard sell, they seemed genuinely interested in the needs of my Academy and Trust.“
Shaun Furzer – Assistant Headteacher Share MAT
“I really enjoyed this opportunity to see these high quality online presentations and hear from a range of relevant education companies.”
Claire Mortimer – Deputy Headteacher and DSL, Hurst Primary School
“The showcase was informative, no hard sale or boring, the 15 minute sessions were perfect. Thank you!”
Claire Keenan – SLT James Calvert Spence College
“These showcases are an excellent way to engage with potential partners, this is the very best way to meet education suppliers”
David Garrido – CEO SELCAT
“This was a really good showcase with The Education Showroom. The companies all offered something slightly different, giving a wide range of options! A very engaging event and definitely worth the time. I would recommend to other Trust leaders, this is so much better than walking round a physical event, trying to find relevant education suppliers at the quality of the ones I have just met.“
Nic Brindle – CEO, The YES Trust
“Really helpful to have virtual events. A large amount of information available in a short time, giving valuable insight into different educational agencies and offers available that are bespoke to my school setting. Really helpful when looking to develop multi-academy work.”
Carol Bond – Headteacher Elm Park Primary School
“It was a wonderful online event that allows a more personal exchange with solution providers than you would find at a conference or education fair.”
Roxanne Pearce – Head of Secondary, My Online Schooling
“Very useful to explore different resources and see how they work, particularly at this time of year when reviewing our provision.”
Sinead Colbeck, Executive Headteacher St Anne’s & St Joseph’s RC Primary School
“What a great resource finder. Happy to share this approach again and again – marvellous use of an hour”
Elizabeth Savage, Headteacher Jennett’s Park CE Primary
“A great way to meet suppliers within the education sector and establishing links that could be explored further”
Iain Thomas, Headteacher Foundry College
“Love listening to new products and innovations on these online showcase events. As a headteacher it gives me the time to meet with providers that I wouldn’t open an email about”
Jo Yardley, Headteacher Church Vale Primary School
“The presentation from a supplier on The Education Showroom’s recent event blew me away – why have I never come across this business before; this is what is so great about the showcases!“
Kerry Moody – Headteacher, Lenthall Infant & Nursery School
“I found all four education suppliers had something of interest to me and gave me something I wanted to know some more about at some point either now, or in the near future!”
Sam Knowd, SBM BDAT
“Useful way to get an insight into the education suppliers available without taking too much time out of the work day. Thank you!”
Kathryn Oshun, Headteacher Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
“The Education Showroom’s online events are a brilliant way to get to know companies & find out what they have to offer schools. This is so much better than an email flying into my inbox that I will delete. I have started using two new companies that I met on an event, in the last few weeks!“
Sarah Kellett – Deputy Head Teacher, St Ignatius Preston
“The Education Showroom events are always a wonderful place to meet and interact with education providers.”
Iain Thomas – Headteacher Foundry College
“I had a very enjoyable and informative first experience at The Education Showroom. I found the online event to be an efficient use of my time, and it allowed high-quality education suppliers to get in front of me, within a specific time to get right down to the important information. I would highly recommend these events!”
Jessica Davies – Headteacher Bradfield CE Primary School
“It was great to see some really interesting education companies. We have budget constraints but the 20% discount offered by The Education Showroom after attending an event really does help & is much appreciated.”
Bethany Stanley – Headteacher Aiskew, Leeming Bar CE Primary School
“It was great to have three different solution providers share all the relevant information about their products/resources, specific to what I am looking for, one after another. It saves me time searching and it’s great to see what is currently on offer to support my school.”
Anthony McGreeney – Headteacher, Galley Hill
“This free online event was a great way to see new resources and have a 1:1 discussion with providers. This meant it was tailored to the needs of my school, providing a good opportunity to ask specific questions relating to our OFSTED needs.”
Sarah Downes – Headteacher, Batchley First School
“Attending these free online events is so useful; it introduces you to ideas that you may not have thought about, highlights companies who can offer services tailored to your needs and also is a chance to interact with other schools and professionals.”
Anna Furzer – Learning Mentor, St Peters and Clifton Primary School
“Attending these free online events is so useful; it introduces you to ideas that you may not have thought about, highlights companies who can offer services tailored to your needs and also is a chance to interact with other schools and professionals.”
Anna Furzer – Learning Mentor, St Peters and Clifton Primary School
“It was a really useful, well-spent evening, getting to discuss our setting and challenges with like-minded individuals. It was extremely helpful to know what resources are out there to help us on our journey of engaging pupils in reading and encouraging a love of reading for all. Excellent selection of useful and relevant programmes which address the issues within the showcase title.”
Natalie McDaid – Deputy Headteacher, Ferney Lee Primary School
“Another great online event whereby I’ve been able to explore and find out about a range of companies and the products they can offer for my school which I’d ever heard of before and probably wouldn’t have come across had it not been for this event!”
Debbie Dudt – Headteacher, Cofton Primary School
“The Education Showroom online events are a really good way to learn about different products and resources available, with helpful question and answer sessions in small break-out rooms.”
Maria Cappell – SENCo, Mosaic Jewish Primary School
“The Spotlight event was a fantastic opportunity to really connect with the supplier and get an in-depth overview of their product. It is such a unique way to connect with the highest quality products and save time and money in the process. I would unreservedly recommend the events to other busy headteachers and SLT members.”
Jessica Davies – Headteacher, Bradfield CE Primary
“Superb Spotlight event and CPD and a great, must not miss opportunity to connect with a carefully selected and vetted educational service company. I’m delighted to have been a small part of the growth of the fabulous Education Showroom over the last year or so. Thank you once again for an excellent event.”
Ben Thomas – Deputy Head, Ranikhet Academy
“I really enjoy the opportunity to see what resources are available for my trust. The expanse of subjects and providers is top quality. By attending the showcases I can really choose great products and services that benefit the children and make my trust happy. I would highly encourage any education leader to come along.”
Becky Clack – Lead Trust SENCO, The Heart Education Trust
“The Education Showroom online events are engaging, useful and a time well spent. I really enjoyed the focus after a day in school, not having to leave my desk to seek a solution! They are also a great networking and opportunity to listen, not only to the product/solution providers but to other educators online.”
Gareth Whitaker – Headteacher, Settle College
“I found the event really beneficial to gain a greater understanding of the suppliers that are out there and how they can assist my school. Often there is no platform for senior leaders to find out information like this and sometimes schools do not use the most efficient tools so thank you, I really enjoyed the evening and found it beneficial!”
Charlotte Colgan – Assistant Headteacher, Lyon Park Primary School
“I have learnt so much from the different sessions I have attended. It’s been really useful from a procurement perspective and actually saves time trawling around looking for different solutions. Many thanks!”
Laura Thompson – Deputy Head, Settle Primary School
Every Month…
90
Suppliers exhibiting with us
180
Hours saved on procurement processes
200
Educators attending our events