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Caroline Wright Selected For EdTech Evidence Board

25 February 2026

Press Release

We are delighted to announce that BESA’s Director General, Caroline Wright, has been selected as a member of the Chartered College of Teaching’s EdTech…

Update on Oak National Academy

24 February 2026

Press Release

Department for Education loses in High Court on expanding grounds in the Judicial Review on Oak National Academy The Department for Education has today…

BESA Announces New Partnership with EdTechX & London EdTech Week

27 January 2026

Press Release

BESA is delighted to share exciting updates ahead of EdTechX and London EdTech Week. As part of our ongoing commitment to championing UK education…

ITN to bring broadcast-quality video to BESA events

30 October 2025

BESA News Press Release

New partnership will amplify the reach and impact of BESA events and offer members a trusted route to high-quality content production. London, United Kingdom…

BESA Announces New Partnership with COBIS (Council of British International Schools)

9 October 2025

Press Release

BESA is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). This collaboration will provide BESA members with enhanced…

Statement on Oak National Academy

30 September 2025

BESA News Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 30 September 2025British Educational Suppliers Association, Publishers Association and the Society of Authors statement The Judicial Review proceedings brought by…

Education APPG: Love of Learning Inquiry

6 March 2025

BESA News Press Release

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Education APPG is thrilled to announce the opening of a call for evidence on an inquiry into the…

BESA comment on Autumn Budget

30 October 2024

BESA News Press Release

Julia Garvey, Acting Director General at the British Educational Suppliers Association, responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement. “Today, the Chancellor has set out…

EDClass becomes ‘DfE Accredited Online Education Alternative Provider’

14 June 2024

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EDClass has been accredited by the Department for Education as an organisation that ‘operates as an alternative provider to support pupils who have difficulty in attending…