Find the solutions you need at the Education Technology Forum this September
We are delighted to invite you to the Education Technology Forum on the 29th & 30th September at The Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre London Heathrow. This is an exclusive early access invitation only event for IT procurement professionals within Education industry and it’s totally complimentary to attend (buyers only – you can find all details for suppliers here). Summit gives you […]
Helping organisations achieve Net Zero through smarter technology
At EES Group, we help organisations across the UK cut energy costs, meet net zero targets, and create better environments for staff and visitors with our industry-leading technologies: LED Lighting – As the leading NHS LED lighting supplier since 2018, we’ve delivered thousands of installations that dramatically reduce energy bills while improving light quality. Our high-performance luminaires […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Portakabin modular construction for education
With more than 60 years of innovation in modular construction, Portakabin is a trusted name across the UK and Europe. We deliver high-quality, flexible building solutions for organisations that need certainty, speed, and sustainability, whether for temporary, permanent, or relocatable use. Our modular approach enables us to complete projects up to 50% faster than traditional […]
BUILDINGS & FURNITURE MONTH: Choosing low-carbon, circular furniture solutions
As the education sector steps up its climate ambitions, procurement teams in schools, colleges, and universities are rethinking the environmental impact of the furniture that fills their classrooms, lecture halls, and shared spaces. This year, the focus for many leaders attending the Education Forum is squarely on low-carbon, circular solutions that support long-term sustainability goals […]
Lessons from managing supply chain disruption and inflation in the education Sector
Recent years have tested the resilience of facilities and estates teams across the UK’s education sector like never before. From post-pandemic supply chain delays to labour shortages and inflationary pressure on materials, procurement in schools, colleges, and universities has had to become faster, smarter, and more strategic. Where once annual maintenance schedules or one-off capital […]
Learn from the best at this September’s Education Forum
This year’s Education Forum is set to be one of the biggest yet, with all the suppliers your institution needs, plus a special guest speaker in the form of Shaun Wallace, from TV’s The Chase – we’d love for you to be there! Event details: Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow […]
Step8Up partners with EmployabilityUK to support 400 young people
Consulting and education company Step8Up partnered with social value charity EmployabilityUK to support National Employability Week (NEW) as it engages more than 400 young people with the world of work. Step8Up supported the week as a delivery partner with an invitation-only workshop on personal branding, coaching learners on how to showcase their value and get noticed by […]
Brexit could lead to struggle in recruiting international students…
If the UK does decide to leave the EU after a vote is cast in the EU referendum on June 23, a report from the international student recruitment company, Hobsons, has declared that UK universities could find it difficult to attract international students. Almost half (47 per cent) of the 1,763 students who expressed their […]
Guest Blog, Jim Bowes: Embracing digital developments in higher education…
Jim Bowes is the CEO and co-founder of Manifesto – the award winning digital agency specialising in Agile consultancy, technology, content and strategic user experience design, and set up the London-based business in 2011. Digital disruption is rapidly changing the services that organisations offer and the ways in which individuals access information. The impact that […]
Parents’ obsession with smart phones affecting child conversation skills, research claims…
With substantial claims made by a number education professionals that technology can prove beneficial to a child’s learning, new research from the advice and information service for head teachers, The Key, has declared that parents’ continued use of smart phones is increasingly affecting young children’s social skills; making them unprepared for the commencement of primary […]