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Free to attend - Join the national conversation around the education estate!

Whether you represent a county council, metropolitan borough, London borough, city council or unitary authority, Education Estates® provides essential insight into the planning, funding and delivery of education infrastructure across your area.


Key benefits for Local Authorities: 

Education Estates® hat logo Attend the conference and exhibition for FREE!

Education Estates® hat logo Stay updated on capital funding programmes and procurement pathways

Education Estates® hat logo Learn from case studies delivered by local authorities and delivery partners across the UK

Education Estates® hat logo Meet specialist architects, consultants, contractors and suppliers with extensive experience meeting complex requirements in the education sector

Education Estates® hat logo Explore best practice in condition improvement, compliance and asset management

Education Estates® hat logo Explore innovative solutions in the exhibition

Education Estates® hat logo Network with DfE representatives, trusts and fellow local authority leaders

Education Estates® hat logo Earn CPD hours through expert-led conference content

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The conference

The CPD-accredited conference at Education Estates® is designed to support those involved in the planning, funding, design, construction, management and maintenance of school estates across the UK.

Across six themed stages, the programme offers strategic insight, policy discussion and practical case studies spanning funding, capital delivery, sustainability and long term estate planning. You will hear from DfE representatives, sector leaders and delivery professionals working at every stage of the education estate lifecycle.

Education Estates® provides a national platform where policy objectives can be explored alongside real world implementation, supporting informed decision making and stronger alignment across the sector.

For government and policy professionals, the conference offers a valuable opportunity to engage directly with local authorities, trusts, schools, universities and supply chain partners in one focused environment.

 

For Local Authorities: focused conference content

We've picked a small selection of relevant sessions, but please view the full programme to discover more sessions relevant to your specific priorities

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12:00
  1. SEND Stage
    60 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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  2. Estates & Facilities Management Stage
    60 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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  3. Sustainability Stage
    60 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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16:00
  1. Shaping Tomorrow Stage
    60 mins
    • Shaping Tomorrow

    This session will share strategies to futureproof schools, offering practical insights to enhance resilience and educational outcomes.

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11:30
  1. Estates & Facilities Management Stage
    45 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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  2. Surgery
    45 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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The exhibition 

Alongside the conference, the Education Estates® Exhibition provides a focused opportunity to explore the products, services and delivery partners supporting education infrastructure across your portfolio.

With over 150 leading suppliers and service providers, the exhibition spans capital works, refurbishment, energy and decarbonisation solutions, ICT infrastructure, security, compliance, modular construction and more.

Whether you are overseeing new build programmes, managing condition improvement funding, planning retrofits or developing long term sustainability strategies, the exhibition enables direct engagement with experienced partners. Compare solutions, ask detailed questions and identify approaches that deliver efficiency, consistency and value for money across your estate.

Who's exhibiting: a preview

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Department for Education - Event Partner of Education Estates®

 

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Event Supporters

Breast Cancer UK

 

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