News - BESA

Findel Education shortlisted in UK Customer Experience Awards!

2 July 2013

We’re extremely proud to announce we have been shortlisted in the UK Customer Experience Awards in the Business Change & Transformation category. The UK…

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School’s new Android tablet support embraces the mobile learning environment

1 July 2013

The NetSupport School Student for Android gives teachers the power to interact with students’ tablets from their desktop*, delivering engaging real-time instruction and support…

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Crick Software celebrates 20 years with special discounts for Clicker customers

28 June 2013

Education software specialist Crick Software is celebrating its 20 year anniversary by offering UK and US users of its award-winning literacy tool Clicker the…

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Playforce appoints Groupon’s Tim Lacey as Commercial Director

28 June 2013

Playforce appoints Groupon’s Tim Lacey as Commercial Director Playforce, the UK’s leader in the design and creation of innovative, curriculum-linked play environments for children,…

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You do the maths; Outdoors!

25 June 2013

PRESS RELEASE The outdoor environment has unique characteristics and features that should be exploited when looking for new ways to encourage mathematical development in…

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BESA member receives Queen’s Birthday Honour

18 June 2013

BESA is proud to announce Lewis Bronze, CEO of BESA member organisation Espresso Education has been recognised by the Queen in her 2013 birthday…

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Schools boost investment in assessment and resources to support education policy change

17 June 2013

Change to the Government’s education policy has led to schools placing an increasing importance on assessment, recent research findings reveal. The British Educational Suppliers…

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Capita SIMS survey on school leaders’ ability to provide specific pupil data

13 June 2013

13 June 2013: A survey of 88 school leaders conducted by Capita SIMS at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Conference…

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Texthelp’s new Read&Write Gold literacy software offers life-changing enhancements for UK students with dyslexia

3 June 2013

Powerful enhancements to provide reading and writing support for students on the PC have been included in the new Read&Write Gold by Texthelp, leading…

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Making technology work in the classroom

24 May 2013

Making technology work in the classroom – Cost effective CPD for teachers from Steljes Training Leading technology distributor Steljes announces the launch of the…

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Increasing expectation on publishers to develop tablet apps

16 May 2013

16 May 2013: An increasing expectation on publishers to provide apps for tablet PCs to support existing resources has been identified through research carried…

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An increasing number of schools consider ‘BYOD’

16 May 2013

An increasing number of schools think that schemes such as ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) are very important to tablet adoption in schools, reveals…

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Capita and ASC white paper reveals how data can help schools meet new Ofsted requirements

16 May 2013

PRESS RELEASE A white paper from Capita SIMS produced in conjunction with the Association of School and College leaders (ASCL), reveals how the effective…

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Dolphin Computer Access announces the immediate availability of SuperNova v 13.50

15 May 2013

PRESS RELEASE Dolphin Computer Access, a world leader in the development of assistive technology for people with vision and print impairments, today announced the…

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People with Any Visual Impairment can now Access Computers Running Windows 8

14 May 2013

PRESS RELEASE SuperNova v13.50 First to Magnify, Speak and Braille Windows 8 Dolphin Computer Access, a world leader in the development of assistive technology…

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BESA calls on the Government to revise leasing guidance

6 May 2013

Monday 6 May, 2013. Schools in England are wasting millions of pounds each year on expensive ICT leasing contracts due to outdated Government leasing…