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

Whether you are a trust CEO, COO, estates or operations lead, finance director or strategic adviser, Education Estates® provides essential insight into how trust wide estates can be strategically planned, funded and sustainably managed across multiple sites.

Education Estates® is proudly supported by The Trust Network, a community connecting and empowering trust leaders across the UK. Discover more.

Key benefits for Multi Academy Trusts: 

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 real-world case studies at the conference

Education Estates® hat logo Meet specialist architects, consultants, contractors and suppliers experienced in working across multi site portfolios

Education Estates® hat logo Explore scalable solutions that support consistency, compliance and efficiency across your estates

Education Estates® hat logo Gain practical estates management guidance

Education Estates® hat logo Network with DfE representatives, suppliers, architects and fellow school 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.

The conference features six themed stages, offering practical insight, policy updates and case studies relevant to trust level estate management. You will hear from DfE representatives, policy leaders, trust executives and sector specialists, covering everything from capital allocation and compliance to sustainability and long term asset planning.

With growing expectations around governance, efficiency and decarbonisation, trusts must take a structured and forward looking approach to their estates. The event reflects this challenge, bringing together expertise that supports consistent standards across multiple sites.

Education Estates® provides a valuable opportunity for trust leaders, estates directors and central teams to stay aligned with national priorities, strengthen delivery capability and access free, CPD accredited content that directly supports strategic decision making.

 

For Multi Academy Trusts: focused conference content

We've picked just a few sessions specific to Trust leaders but please view the full programme to discover more sessions relevant to your specific priorities

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  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 environment for trusts to explore the products, services and delivery partners supporting estate strategy across multiple sites.

With over 150 leading suppliers and service providers, the exhibition covers capital works, refurbishment, energy and decarbonisation solutions, ICT infrastructure, compliance, security, modular construction and more, all aligned to the operational realities of managing a diverse trust portfolio.

Whether you are planning trust wide condition improvement programmes, standardising specifications across schools or developing a long term sustainability strategy, the exhibition gives you direct access to experienced partners. Compare solutions, ask detailed questions and identify scalable approaches that support efficiency, consistency and value for money.

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

 

Awards Charity