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Registration | Exhibition Visit75 mins
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage60 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
Dr Jonathan Dewsbury reflects on the past year, highlighting the DfE’s key achievements and lessons learned in our commitment to delivering a safe, sustainable, suitable, and appropriately sized school estate.
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Exhibition Visit | Coffee Break60 mins
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 11:15-11:45.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage60 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
What does exemplar estate management look like? This session will feature leading clients sharing their insights on how they effectively manage and optimise their estates, discussing their key lessons learned and identifying emerging themes for the future.
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SEND Stage60 mins
- SEND Stage
This session explores the contrasting design approaches for two neighbouring all-through schools: The Hawthorns (for autistic pupils) and The Sir Geoff Hurst School (for children with SEMH). This discussion, between architect and end users, will focus on the experience of a recent procurement process, along with lessons learnt on the balance between engaging with specific SEND cohorts and the requirement for standardised special school design.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session will look at how the planning system can support healthier, more active travel, by embedding walking, cycling and wheeling into school journeys through thoughtful design and planning.
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt60 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
This session explores how educational estates can meet modern needs through thoughtful retrofit and adaptation. Featuring post-war case studies and innovative low-carbon solutions, speakers will share strategies for preserving architectural heritage while improving functionality, resilience, and sustainability across schools and universities.
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage60 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
Housing 900 students, Purdown View supports UWE’s Net Zero Carbon 2030 goals. This presentation shares post-occupancy feedback from the client, design team, and residents, with data on energy performance and student experience.
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Sustainability Stage60 mins
- Sustainability Stage
This session explores the real-world performance of Deyes High School, a DfE-backed net zero carbon in operation (NZCiO) project, one year after opening. The team will share key outcomes, challenges and how lessons are shaping future builds. Alongside this, attendees will gain insight into the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot, launched in 2024, with a focus on how evolving carbon targets impact the design and delivery of schools.
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Surgery60 mins
- Surgery
The New Procurement Act and Its Impact on the Education Sector
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Exhibition Visit | Lunch Break60 mins
Public Sector Lunch hosted by Morgan Sindall
Hungry for more than just insights? Take a well-earned break from the exhibition and conference and join the Morgan Sindall Construction team for lunch on stand 533 from 13:00–14:00.
Please note this complimentary lunch is only available to public sector delegates.*
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 13:15-13:45.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage60 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
The panel will focus on the how those in the Education Sector are meeting the challenges of the new Building Safety Regulatory environment. They will look at roles and responsibilities, impact on design, procurement and handing over safe facilities. There will also be opportunities for the audience to ask our expert panel questions.
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SEND Stage60 mins
- SEND Stage
This panel session highlights innovative approaches to SEND education delivery. Prestley Wood Academy showcases a community-focused, inclusive school designed with end-user input, sustainability principles, and student wellbeing at its core. In parallel, Bracknell Forest Council shares key lessons from its fast-tracked SEND Safety Valve Programme, outlining challenges, mixed procurement routes, and the realities of local authority-led delivery.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session presents new findings from the 2025 School Estate Practitioner Survey, offering valuable insights into how school estate professionals view the DfE’s support pillars and how their input can shape future policy. Alongside this, Plymouth CAST will share their journey toward BIM maturity through the Condition Plus model, demonstrating how integrated digital tools can transform condition surveys into strategic, sustainability-aligned estate planning.
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt60 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
This case study examines the challenges of redeveloping listed buildings, balancing heritage conservation with modern sustainability concerns.
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage60 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
This session explores how standardisation, offsite manufacturing and digital innovation are reshaping education construction. The OS-KOP alliance will present their open-source, kit-of-parts approach aimed at reducing embodied carbon, cutting costs, and ensuring consistent compliance. Reds10 will showcase how AI and automotive principles are driving scalable, high-quality school delivery, with a focus on safety, efficiency and workforce development in line with the Building Safety Act.
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Sustainability Stage60 mins
- Sustainability Stage
This session will feature presentations from the Department for Education Sustainability Award 2025 Finalists
- Accrington St Christopher's CE High School
- Beaumont School
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Henry Maynard Primary School
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
- West Lodge Primary School
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Surgery60 mins
- Surgery
This session brings together global research and practice to explore how design can enhance learning outcomes. The session offers practical tools and insights for designing spaces that support holistic learning and development.
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Exhibition Visit | Coffee Break60 mins
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 15:15-15:45.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage60 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
This session will share strategies to futureproof schools, offering practical insights to enhance resilience and educational outcomes.
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SEND Stage60 mins
- SEND Stage
This session brings together pioneering approaches that challenge conventional SEND design, highlighting the power of user-led, sensory-informed, and future-focused environments.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage60 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session will look at the role of universities in placemaking and regeneration of our towns and cities.
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt60 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
This session explores approaches to sustainable school transformation and how the schools perform.
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage60 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
The session will feature lightning talks from the Education Estates® Awards 2024 Project of the Year Winners:
Inclusive Design - Alfreton Park Community SEND School, Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture
Schools - Central Foundation Boys’ School, Hawkins\Brown
Colleges - Trent View College, HLM Architects
Universities - National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), HLM Architects
International - John Gray High School, Jestico + WhilesChairpersonSpeakers -
Sustainability Stage60 mins
- Sustainability Stage
Drawing on three case studies, this session explores how biophilic principles are transforming educational environments to support student wellbeing, engagement, and achievement.
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Surgery60 mins
- Surgery
With the clock ticking on hundreds of PFI contracts due to expire in the next decade, proactive planning and collaboration is crucial to effectively navigating the challenges (and opportunities) involved in the hand-back process. Success will require a multi layered approach aligning aspects of commerciality with deep asset and service knowledge that goes way beyond normal ”business as usual” operations. The session will look to cover the following: What are the risks at hand-back and why is it crucial to be proactive? What steps should be taken in response?
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45 mins
Sponsored by:
EduFest brings together Delegates, Visitors, Exhibitors and Speakers in a social environment in the EduRestaurant.
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Event Close0 mins
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Registration | Exhibition Visit60 mins
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EduRestaurant45 mins
- EduFringe
Sponsored by:
Frameclad invites you to enjoy a complimentary breakfast on Day 2 at the EduRestaurant.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage45 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
Hear from the DfE, a school and a construction contractor on how a School Rebuilding Project worked in practice and how the school feels about its new accommodation
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Exhibition Visit | Coffee Break45 mins
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 11:00-11:30.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage45 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
Showcasing two innovative school projects that combine high-quality learning environments with ambitious sustainability goals, these case studies offer practical insights into overcoming complex challenges through integrated, forward-thinking design.
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SEND Stage45 mins
- SEND Stage
This session highlights how tailored spaces support young people with SEND as they prepare for adulthood, with a focus on life skills beyond the classroom.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
This session highlights how schools can collaborate with contractors and suppliers to enhance project outcomes, pupil learning, and sustainability.
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt45 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
Aging infrastructure can hinder university development and decarbonisation. This session explores how universities are tackling issues of condition, capacity, and resilience, and unlocking opportunities to modernise, reduce maintenance, decarbonise heat, and adopt smart campus solutions.
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage45 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
This session highlights nursery projects across England that are helping to give every child the best start in life. We’ll explore strategies for delivering high-quality, inclusive and sustainable environments, and the innovative ideas which are shaping the future of early years design.Chairperson -
Sustainability Stage45 mins
- Sustainability Stage
Join the team who will provide:
- An update on progress so far, including emerging outcomes.
- Trust experience of the programme.
- Update on next steps.
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Surgery45 mins
- Surgery
Drawing on Cundall’s research, this surgery session will challenge current assumptions around heat pump sizing in school buildings. Attendees will gain practical insights into optimising system performance, minimising capital costs, and informing better design decisions aligned with long-term sustainability goals.
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Exhibition Visit | Lunch Break75 mins
TG Escapes Modular Eco Buildings would like to invite any public sector delegates to join them for lunch on day 2. Please visit stand 445 on the 15th at 12.15 for a Chef's choice buffet, health shots and champagne.
Please note this complimentary lunch is only available to public sector delegates.*
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 12:30-13:00.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage45 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
Whether you manage, design, or operate university estates, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to create a more inclusive and supportive campus environment.
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SEND Stage45 mins
- SEND Stage
This session will look at how modular construction plays its part in delivering local SEND places.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
School trusts often centralise core functions like estates, finance, and HR for clarity and consistency. This “model by expertise” helps streamline operations where roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. In contrast, a poorly managed non-centralised model can cause fragmentation and inefficiency, especially as the trust grows, but it can be effective when well-managed. This session will look at both models and also explore a third option: Estate Codification, which involves the development of a set of rules or guidelines that form a consistent system of works and improvements.
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt45 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
Delivering at Scale: Enabling Productivity to Meet the Education Sector’s Net Zero and Condition Ambitions
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage45 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
Crawford Wright shares how the Department for Education is pioneering a transformative approach to school design that places user engagement, children’s experiences, and the psychological and physiological power of nature at the forefront —while ensuring economic and environmental responsibility through projects such as St Marys Biophilic School, the Resilient Schools Pilots in Bradford, the all UK timber Sustainability Pods. Flood resilience schemes and the National Education Nature Park.
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Sustainability Stage45 mins
- Sustainability Stage
This session will highlight innovative strategies and policy-aligned practices from two UK government-led initiatives to reduce carbon in public buildings. The presentations will offer both theoretical insights and real-world lessons learned from projects in Scotland and Wales.
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The AI Exchange45 mins
- AI Exchange
Join Ryder as they explore how AI and digital tools can enhance the inclusivity and adaptability of school design.
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Exhibition Visit | Coffee Break30 mins
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30 mins
- EduFringe
EduFringe sessions running from 14:15-14:45.
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage45 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
CAPA College is a performing arts school for 16–19-year-olds in Wakefield. This session shares how the team tackled design, funding, and site challenges to create a secure, vibrant space with lessons for future education projects.
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SEND Stage45 mins
- SEND Stage
This session will explore how thoughtfully designed environments can transform outcomes for young people facing significant emotional and mental health challenges.
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Estates & Facilities Management Stage45 mins
- Estates & Facilities Management Stage
What is a Net Capacity Assessment, and how can it help effective school estate management?
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Refurb, Reuse, Adapt45 mins
- Refurbishment, Reuse & Adaptation Stage
Does adopting a “fabric first” approach as part of an estate’s strategy, deliver added dividends, worthy of elevating it to one of best practice? This session explores the wins secured through applying “fabric first” before debating dissenting views on the posited universality of its application.
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Design, Construction & Delivery Stage45 mins
- Design, Construction & Delivery Stage
This session will explore how educational environments can be both high-performing and inspiring, balancing functionality, creativity, and long-term value. Drawing on Department for Education guidance and RIBA best practice, the discussion will move beyond generic design principles to focus on how they can be adapted to meet the unique needs of individual schools.
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Sustainability Stage45 mins
- Sustainability Stage
Closing the Sustainability Stage, this interactive panel brings together leading voices to discuss sustainability across all education infrastructure. From early years settings to universities, the panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of delivering low-carbon, high-performance buildings.
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The AI Exchange45 mins
- AI Exchange
Through case studies, this session explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping both construction and architectural practice in the education sector and offers practical insights into how AI can deliver smarter, more sustainable educational environments.
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Move to Shaping Tomorrow Stage for Final Session15 mins
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Shaping Tomorrow Stage45 mins
- Shaping Tomorrow
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