Exhibitors

Website: www.abtutor.com
Twitter: @AB_Tutor

AB Tutor is world recognised classroom management software. AB Tutor has been designed and developed over the years in response to requests from teachers and trainers who need to interact effortlessly with their students on an individual, group or full classroom basis. AB Tutor Version 7 has a user friendly interface that delivers key functionality – quickly without fuss.

AB Tutor is the perfect teaching tool for all sizes of networked classrooms and computer labs, allowing teachers to simply and effectively manage, monitor, demonstrate and support their students using a broad range of features.

Broadcast and Share, Monitor, Keyword violations, Remote Control, Communication, Classroom Management, Administrative Tools, Internet Control, Application Control, File Management, Question Polling, File Distribution.

Using AB Tutor, schools can expect to benefit from;

• Significantly improved student attention and interaction
• Better use of lesson time and improved student performance
• More effective teaching with ICT
• An intuitive and easy to use interface – with minimal training required.
• Effective computer lab management and administration
• Increased network security and energy cost savings

AB Tutor Version 7 and a robust acceptable use policy helps shift the emphasis from control, through classroom pedagogy, to the student managing their own learning.

Website: www.apricotlearningonline.co.uk
Twitter: @apricotonline

Apricot Online is a leading provider of live, interactive teaching online for pupils requiring alternative education provision. We also provide extra provision for short or long periods of time due to illness, exclusion, or refusal - or for those who may require quality 1:1 input for catch-up or examination boost. We work directly with mainstream/independent schools, PRUs, Hospital Schools, Parents, Youth Care Services, Education Authorities, and the like.

Our team of teachers are all fully qualified and equally highly skilled in working with a wide range of pupil needs. They are specifically recruited for their ability to engage pupils who may be unwell, unfocused, disengaged, or who have had difficult experiences within mainstream education.

Apricot’s Key Workers truly personalise the service we provide by liaising with clients and teachers regarding baseline assessment data, mentoring pupils, and creating student profiles for all parties concerned. They are a hub of information, a pivotal dimension of our on-going student services, and one of the keys to ensuring seamless provision between the physical and virtual learning environments.

Firmly rooted in the official guidelines imposed upon all schools, Apricot’s QA systems have grown beyond the physical teaching environment and into the world of virtual learning. We recognise that we are subject to Ofsted inspection via each of our clients and provide regular, graphical reports that measure and evidence both academic skill progression and, additionally, soft skills such as punctuality, motivation, readiness to learn, and so on.

Website: www.ascl.org.uk
Twitter: @ASCL_UK

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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is the only professional association and trade union in Britain to speak exclusively for the leaders of secondary schools and colleges. As an ASCL member, you join a network of 17,000 senior leadership team colleagues and have access to the latest guidance relevant to your role and provides excellent trade union legal support should you ever need it - all for one membership fee.

See our latest membership offer at www.ascl.org.uk/offers * or contact 0116 299 1122
*T&C’s apply

Website: www.atl.org.uk
Twitter: @atlunion

Since our establishment in 1884, ATL has evolved into a modern union currently representing 170,000 members across the UK. Our members are teachers, supply teachers, heads, principals, lecturers, managers and support staff in maintained, academy and independent schools and colleges. We use our members’ experiences to influence education policy, we campaign on the issues which matter most to our members, and we work with government and employers to defend members’ pay and conditions. We offer unrivalled learning and development to support our members throughout their careers.

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningoverview
Twitter: N/A

BBC Learning aims to inspire a life full of learning for all our audiences and as a department we work across all platforms to enable audiences to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills and become more confident learners. BBC Learning focuses on three main areas:

· We commission programmes with an educational aim e.g. the Learning Zone on BBC Two

· We use these programmes to run campaigns which reach out into the community and create educational experiences e.g. Blue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour
· We produce curriculum-based online materials for learners and teachers e.g. Bitesize and Learning Zone Broadband Class Clips

Website: www.bsquared.co.uk
Twitter: @B_Squared_UK

Connecting Steps is B Squared’s market leading assessment software. 2012 saw the launch of Connecting Steps V4, bringing a wealth of new features. The new features give teachers more information but also make the software easier to use. 2013 sees Connecting Steps moving into the browser, allowing easier access and reducing administrative overheads. The move to the browser also coincides with the release of the iPad app, an amazing tool to allow teachers to record quickly and easily. Using the Assessment for Learning we allow teachers to use previous achievements to plan lessons effectively. The software produces various reports for individual pupils that can be used as part of the annual review process or school report, showing what has been achieved by the pupil. Our assessment covers P1(i) to National Curriculum Level 5, covering all national curriculum subjects, EYFS, Milestones and Key Skills and Functional Skills.

Website: www.theblue-marble.com
Twitter: @BlueMarble2012

Promoting sustainable action, The Blue Marble is a fresh multimedia platform comprising a vocal online community and a respected and progressive magazine, delivered in collaboration with respected charity, Keep Britain Tidy.

The Blue Marble takes an innovative approach to the environment. With an engaging online presence and bi-monthly magazine, The Blue Marble tackles ecological issues, examines educational opportunities, and reaches out to teachers, governors, pupils, local authorities and parents.

Sustainable living shouldn’t be a gimmick - it should be an easy-to-follow way of life. The Blue Marble shows you the way.

Website: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Twitter: @bdadyslexia

The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for 10% of the population that experience dyslexia. We aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society, that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential. We campaign to encourage schools to work towards becoming dyslexia-friendly; to reduce the number of dyslexic young people in the criminal justice system; and to enable dyslexic people to achieve their potential in the workplace.

The British Dyslexia Association provides the only national helpline supporting tens of thousands of people each year. Working alongside our network of Local Dyslexia Associations, we support people of all ages from across the country.

Website: www.cengage.co.uk
Twitter: @cengagelearning

Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. The company’s products and services are designed to foster academic excellence and professional development, increase student engagement, improve learning outcomes and deliver authoritative information to people whenever and wherever they need it. Through the company’s unique position within both the library and academic markets, Cengage Learning is providing integrated learning solutions that bridge from the library to the classroom. The company has 5,500 employees with operations in more than 20 countries around the world. For more information please visit our website via the link above.

Website: www.classofyourown.com
Twitter: @classofyourown

Back in 2009, classofyourown® was formed to help young people and their teachers gain a better understanding of the professional construction industry. What started out as a series of engaging workshops has evolved into a unique programme of study which focuses on careers and real life tasks, and introduces the amazing technology used in the industry, all around the world.

The design…engineer…construct!® programme introduces sustainability and community as critical themes of an alternative built environment curriculum. This digital curriculum aims to positively engage and encourage young people to discover the diverse managerial and technical roles found in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Currently developed for Key Stage 3/4, this project based learning programme introduces a range of high level employability and industry specific skills and offers students a recognised progression route via a Level 2 ITQ qualification supported by Ofqual regulated awarding body ‘TLM’ and the Sector Skills Council. The qualification is recognised on 2014 and 2015 performance tables, and is heavily supported by industry and academia.

design…engineer…construct!® provides a high standard of cross curricular learning opportunities that can be incorporated across the entire school timetable.
Download a brochure now! Click on http://bit.ly/Ly1GdG or visit www.classofyourown.com.

Website: www.classwatch.co.uk
Twitter: @ClasswatchUK

Classwatch® supply Fixed and Mobile audio/video systems to UK Schools and Colleges. These systems are used to support structured CPD, self and peer review, saving clips of best practice and the recording of demos / revision clips. Fixed systems can be installed in any room, are self contained and can be locally managed by the room user. Mobile systems can be used in any room on any day and work brilliantly as a standalone or as a perfect complement to the Fixed option. From late 2012 a multiple wireless audio option will be available. Please come to our stand for a demonstration.

Website: www.the-contactgroup.com
Twitter: @contactgroup

Contact Group is an awarding winning provider of systems for schools and local authorities, its range includes amongst others:

Call Parents enables 2 way communications between schools and parents via email, text and phone calling who’s Text a Letter function allows schools to text links to letters ready to view online, reducing costs associated with printing letters.

Truancy Call assists schools in making first-day contact with parents of absent students via email, text and phone call.

Text Someone allows pupils to report bullying or anything that is troubling them by text message and online 24/7

E-mentoring is straightforward and simple to use for both the students and the mentor, ensuring an easy and free exchange by text message and online within a secure and moderated environment

Looked After Call extracts and collates for Local Authorities attendance and assessment records of Looked After Children and provides in depth reporting online.

Website: www.corel.com/education
Twitter: @corelsoftware

The Corel Licence (CASL) includes everything you need to bring your lessons to life and give your students the skills they need for today’s digital workplace.

Corel’s feature-rich software products include some of world’s best known brands, and are perfect for introducing multimedia to any subject, as well as lessons and projects in graphic design, technical graphics, vector illustration, photo and video editing, PDF editing, CAD, and digital art.

Corel has a community of more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries, and a well-established network of resellers and retailers.

To find out more about the Corel Academic Site Licence visit the website.

Website: www.costco.co.uk
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Costco Wholesale is a membership warehouse that brings you the best quality products at the lowest possible prices. Our members include business owners and managers who purchase for resale and commercial use as well as certain qualifying individuals who are part of or retired from specific employment groups including Local Government, NHS, and the Education sector. A membership fee is applicable as this allows us to keep overhead costs down and pass the saving onto you.

Whether you are a business owner or simply a smart shopper you will know how good it feels to be part of something special, to be part of a savvy group of consumers who recognise quality and value when they see it. Your Costco Membership is valid at all 23 UK locations and over 573 stores worldwide. A visit to Costco is like a treasure hunt. Members experience the sense of discovery every time they walk through the door. They are thrilled at the great savings on thousands of brand named items and the range of products we carry. The reasons to join Costco just keep stacking up. For further information and warehouse locations visit the website.

Website: www.cyberoam.com
Twitter: N/A

Cyberoam Technologies Private Limited is a global Network Security appliances company offering security solutions for the networks of the future with its innovative technologies. Cyberoam’s Identity-based Unified Threat Management appliances integrate multiple security features like stateful inspection firewall, VPN, Intrusion Prevention System, Gateway Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware, Gateway Anti-Spam, Web Filtering, Application Visibility & Control, Web Application Firewall, Bandwidth Management and Multiple Link Management over a single platform. The virtual and hardware Cyberoam Central Console appliances offer Centralized Security Management options to organizations, while Cyberoam iView allows intelligent logging and reporting with one-of-their-kind, in-depth reports. Cyberoam is accredited with prestigious global standards and certifications like CheckMark UTM Level 5 Certification, ICSA Labs, IPv6 Gold logo, and is a member of the Virtual Private Network Consortium. It has offices in US and India.

Website: www.edexec.co.uk
Twitter: @EdExec

Education Executive is the leading title championing business management in schools. A monthly publication – written by our in-house editorial team and distributed to over 15,800 school business managers, bursars, headteachers and ICT managers – EdExec deals with the issues affecting those responsible for financial management in schools. We write on-target editorial covering all aspects of the business management role, including financing, funding, business management, law, HR and more.

In addition, through our ‘ICT Matters’ supplement, we cover all topics in relation to the use of ICT in education. This is included within every issue of Education Executive and also distributed to a further 1,500 ICT managers, who have specifically requested the pages, as they value its content to help with their everyday roles

Website: www.edtechnology.co.uk
Twitter: @educ_technology

Education Technology is a publication that covers ICT developments across the entire education sector. It includes sector news and analysis, product reviews of equipment and informative and topical opinion pieces written by educational professionals. Education Technology is distributed by name and job title to non-maintained, private/independent schools, mainstream maintained schools, primary/secondary state schools, universities, colleges of further education and other higher education institutions.

Website: www.edugeek.net
Twitter: @EduGeek

EduGeek.net is an online peer support site with a special focus on all technical and administration aspects of IT in education at all levels. Established over 7 years ago and now with 50,000+ members globally, EduGeek has become a one-stop shop for many working with technology in the education field wishing to solve the day-to-day problems that arise in their line-of-work. EduGeek is completely free to use and our forums covers topics ranging from everyday technical support issues to school IT policies and purchasing. With up to 2000 people online at any one time you can be sure of a swift response to any and all problems you need an answer for.

Website: www.euroele.com
Twitter: @euroele

European Electronique is a leading technology company with over twenty five years’ experience in ICT. We are a market leader in the education sector delivering innovative, customised solutions across all areas. The company is driving forward transformation in education, supporting government initiatives and bringing ICT into the heart of communities. The company’s presence in the education sector is underpinned by its success in the Academy Programme.

European Electronique’s dynamic, client centred and unique approach has won the company projects in more than 100 academies and a countless number of schools, free schools and FE & HE establishments.

Working in partnership with globally recognised manufacturers we have developed the skills to integrate complex ICT solutions through consultancy, design, implementation, project management and support services. European Electronique has a unique operating style based on agility and flexibility designed to meet the specific needs of each and every client.

Website: www.feweek.co.uk
Twitter: @feweek

FE Week was launched in September 2011 and is the only newspaper and interactive website dedicated to the further education sector. Since its launch it has fast become the number one destination for all the latest news, policy analysis and jobs. FE Week is pleased to be supporting this year’s Education Innovation conference.

Website: schools.fictionexpress.co.uk
Twitter: @fictionexpress

Fiction Express for Schools publishes e-books online in weekly chapters. At the end of every cliffhanging chapter there are voting options to decide where the plotline goes next. Students vote and the winning option is conveyed to the author who writes the next chapter live, in real time, according to the most popular reader choice.

The gripping e-books are aimed at reading age 8-12 but can be read by older and younger children reading above/below level. Visit us at Education Innovation to see how Fiction Express for Schools could work for you.

“I have rarely seen my class so excited by reading and so willing to read on!” Gareth Williams, Hanbury CE First School, Worcestershire

“To say my pupils are enjoying [Fiction Express] is an understatement. The subscription is definitely the best money my school has spent for a very long time!” Natalie Johnson, Bicton CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

“Our KS3 children really enjoy the site and look forward to it every week. A really valuable scheme!” Jennie Dunn, Sandye Place Academy, Bedfordshire

Website: www.folio.co.uk
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Website: www.gcsepod.co.uk/teachers
Twitter: @GCSEPod

Are you making the most of the mobile devices your students already have? 
GCSEPod engages your students via the devices already in their pocket, helping students prepare for and succeed in their GCSE exams. Covering 15 subjects, the award-winning audio-visual podcasts are designed to assist learning both inside and outside the classroom, helping with homework and supporting the revision process. GCSEPod subscribing schools achieve a higher percentage of A*- C GCSEs than the national average.

Website: www.getlogged.in
Twitter: @getloggedin

Mobile app making for primary children through to secondary and their teachers too! Social media through Facebook to engage your school’s parental and local business community.

Get Logged In specialise in removing barriers to learning and engagement based on 17 years of working with schools at the chalk face and strategic levels. Blippit, our mobile app maker for young people and teachers, launched in October 2012 and now has hundreds of children making their own apps for school projects with no coding knowledge required. The Hive Builder, our Facebook tool for schools, is making creating and managing an engaging school community page for parents on Facebook a very easy process.

Website: www.hoddereducation.co.uk
Twitter: @HodderSchools

Hodder Education is a leading educational publisher and service provider for schools and colleges.

Our innovative Dynamic Learning service is the ultimate online teaching and learning resource. Easy to integrate with your own plans, Dynamic Learning saves you time and is great value for money.

Question Practice helps students to excel in exams with focused and flexible preparation. Featuring graded responses to exam questions its ideal for question practice all year round.

Plus, available exclusively on the iBookstore now, Globe Education Shakespeare iBooks have been produced in collaboration with Globe Education and provide a bold new approach to exploring Shakespeare’s plays.

Website: www.ict-direct.co.uk
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High quality school computer equipment from ICT Direct

ICT Direct are distributors of refurbished, quality brand name computers to the educational market. Our goal is to help schools increase the number of computers available to students whilst significantly reducing their technology spending. We understand the importance of matching reliable equipment with cost effective pricing, and as a result have helped hundreds of schools to maximise their IT budgets. Our top branded computers start from as little as £69 per PC.

Whilst our prices are low, the quality and specifications of the computers certainly aren’t. In fact, in many cases, buying from ICT Direct will give you a better quality and more highly specified machine. The computers are familiar brand names such as HP and Dell and are sourced from end of lease corporate customers. All ICT Direct’s desktop computers:
• Come with two years no quibble warranty.
• Have at least 3GB of memory.
• Come with a brand new keyboard and mouse.
• Are all windows 7 compatible.
• Undergo rigorous testing and cleaning procedures and are verified for functionality and performance by skilled IT technicians.

ICT Direct is a member of the Microsoft registered refurbisher programme plus a member of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and fully adheres to its code of practice, providing schools with peace of mind about their purchases. Come and see us and we’ll show you why many schools have made us their long-term supplier of computer equipment.

Website: www.inclusive.co.uk
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Inclusive Technology provides the very best special educational needs software, switches and computer access devices, simple communication aids and assistive technology for learners with a physical disability, sensory impairment or learning difficulty.

As well as our own resources we have the best from AbleNet, AMDi, Attainment, Crick, IntelliTools, Keytools, Maxess, Mayer Johnson, Don Johnston, Tobii, Traxsys, Widgit and others.

Website: www.innovatemyschool.com
Twitter: @InnovateMyschl

Innovate My School is a global community for discovering, sharing, and promoting the latest innovation in education. From exciting new products and services to inspirational teaching and learning practices, Innovate My School motivates teachers to think beyond traditional boundaries, lead proactively and, most importantly, stay informed.

Website: www.itsltduk.com
Twitter: @infotechsupply

ITS: Info Technology Supply Ltd is a leading software development company specialising in access management, booking systems, cost recovery, database subscriptions, desktop management utilities, greener computing and track and control solutions. Customers of all sizes from the education sector rely on ITS solutions.

All ITS software solutions are developed in-house and we employ a large team of experienced developers and QA personnel. We offer access to a dedicated technical support team to ensure all our customers get the best service and response rates to any issues raised.

We regularly update our software solutions to deliver features that have been requested by our customers and all our solutions are designed to be easy to use and configure. We understand the needs of our customers and have been supplying quality, reliable software solutions for over twenty years. ITS is both an ISO 9001:2008 and Investor in People certified company.

Website: www.jtrs.co.uk
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JTRS are an established Apple Solution expert for Education and one of only an exclusive number of accredited Apple educational solution providers in the United Kingdom. JTRS supplies Apple Mac products, Apple software training, Apple technical services and support solutions for all levels of educational facilities. A couple of recent video case studies:

Fallibroome Academy
http://www.jtrs.co.uk/case-study/fallibroome

Tendring Enterprise Studio School
http://www.jtrs.co.uk/case-study/tendring-enterprise-studio-school

St. Annes Primary
http://www.jtrs.co.uk/st-annes-learning-with-ipad

Website: www.LEGOeducation.co.uk
Twitter: @LEGOeducationUK

21st century learning requires new strategies and tactics to educate tomorrow’s leaders. Today’s students must be challenged with new methods in the classroom. They must learn to become innovators, problem solvers and self-directed learners.

LEGO® Education is helping to reshape approaches to teaching and learning by bringing cutting edge educational resources and methods that meet these 21st century needs. LEGO Education has developed a range of resources for primary and secondary schools that cover core areas of the curriculum; Science, Maths and Literacy in an authentic and hands on way. LEGO kits allow students to build realistic working models that bring text books and theory to life.

LEGO Education works continuously to develop innovative solutions because we believe that the ability of resources to engage young people is central to any schools’ success today. The ability to improve test scores will depend more and more how well teachers can engage and direct today’s young generation of technocrats. LEGO® Education aims to have engaged 101 million children worldwide by 2020.
0800 334 5346

Website: www.littledreams.co.uk
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Little Dreams Ltd have been designing and manufacturing furniture for over 25 years and are at the forefront of bespoke, yet affordable, products. ICT is an ever changing environment, and integrating the latest technology to create flexible learning spaces is a design priority for LD, who can engineer furniture to suit the systems of your choice. From laptop trolleys to desks for iPads, we can develop a solution to make your ICT operational.

LD have recently developed an interactive media wall, which integrates an interactive whiteboard and/or projector of choice and can be co-ordinated aesthetically to suit the surroundings. The unit also features a retractable teacher’s desk, secure storage, staff locker, full cable management and the option of sliding dry wipe whiteboards for added flexibility.

We have also developed a range of motorised workstations, which allow the user to retract the monitor into the desk to create an open desk for non-ICT work. These can be manufactured in all shapes and configurations and to fit the PCs of choice and have been popular for primary schools, high schools, colleges, universities and training facilities throughout the UK.

Website: www.m247.com
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M247 Limited provides competitive range of Broadband Connectivity Solutions

Many schools and colleges now have the autonomy to make their own decisions regarding technology requirements. These can range from choosing the best value deal for broadband provision or can be a much more complex decision related to offsite server location or network and security arrangements. M247 is exhibiting on stand E17 at the Education Innovation Show and can provide competitive high speed internet access.

M247 provides all of the latest and most powerful connectivity options and, although a number of off-the-shelf solutions are always available, the very best way to get a good deal on leased lines or any other fast Internet connection from M247 is to talk to them and get them to apply their not inconsiderable expertise to resolving problems. They claim to offer better connection and bandwidth than the local authority and can offer schools full control over their Internet access and what they do with it.

Dealing with over forty thousand customers in every time zone around the planet, M247 owns and operates two large data centres that have been an energy efficiency benchmark throughout the industry for many years. ICT managers are said to normally be relieved that they can concentrate on more important aspects of their job rather than having to keep server software up to date or keeping them running to optimum levels. M247 can help with all of this, and much more, from their sophisticated and highly secure data centres. A variety of customer support contracts are available and the helpful UK based support team are available by phone or email 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year-round.

Website: www.mylearning.org
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Website: www.naht.org.uk
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NAHT is an independent trade union and professional association representing over 28,500 leaders in education across all phases in the 0-19 age range. We support members through:

• Negotiations on pay, conditions and pensions;
• Influencing educational policy making across all phases;
• Education management and employment advice;
• Legal support;
• Publications, guidance documents and personalised website;
• CPD training and bespoke consultancy;
• Access to wide range of value-added services for individual members and schools.

If you would like to add your voice then visit us on stand E16 or you can contact us at:

Phone: 01444 472414; website: www.naht.org.uk or email: [email protected].

Website: www.nationaleducationtrust.net
Twitter: @NatEdTrust

The National Education Trust (NET) is a leading UK education think and do tank. It works with government and other leading actors in the education field to influence policy whilst also working extensively with school leaders and teachers to ensure that high quality teaching and learning is taking place in classrooms throughout the country. The National Education Trust was founded in 2006 as an independent charitable organisation dedicated to bringing about improvement for learners and assisting education leaders and practitioners in sustaining success and tackling underperformance.

Website: www.OakfordBackup.com
Twitter: @OakfordUK

Oakford Technology has been protecting education and business data for over six years. The backup service was designed to replace the cumbersome tapes and procedures that we found in most of our schools.

The backup works by encrypting the data within the school before transferring data via the Internet on a secure (encrypted) line where it is then copied twice to two different UK datacentres. A daily email confirms that the data has been successfully backed up.

At the time of going to print, Oakford Backup securely stored over 200TB (Terabytes, or 200,000 Gigabytes!) of data, that’s about 4 million 4-drawer filing cabinets full of text!

Website: www.oakfordis.com
Twitter: @OakfordUK

Oakford Internet Services (OIS) is the online division of education ICT specialist Oakford Technology, based in Wiltshire.

Building on the company’s success providing ICT Support for education for almost two decades, OIS provides the very best in isolated, education-only cloud infrastructure. Products include Remote Backup for admin and curriculum data, full Disaster Recovery (DR), E-Safe Internet access, Email, Website design, development and hosting as well as Parental Engagement via Parent Portal. With a customer base both in the UK and internationally, Oakford Internet Services is the sensible choice for education cloud services.

Following the decision to allow freedom of choice for Internet connectivity and services, many UK schools have opted out of local authority control. Oakford witnessed a rise in non-specialist educational Internet providers delivering small-business style services to schools. As a support provider ourselves, Oakford worked with a number of partner schools in order to overcome the shortfalls in these solutions.

Oakford feels well placed to offer E-Safe Internet access providing faster Internet at a better price, without sacrificing the crucial safeguarding of our young people via web filtering and security. Working closely with our long-standing partner schools we enhanced our existing private educational network with a Becta-approved filtering solution to complete the E-Safe Internet offering.

If your school is considering leaving the local education authority network and you would like to make the most of your budget, Oakford Internet Services (OIS) can meet all of your school’s Internet requirements.

Website: www.ocr.org.uk/it
Twitter: @ocrexams

OCR is a leading UK awarding body, dedicated to engaging students of all ages within schools, colleges or other education establishments, to achieve their full potential. Our qualifications support programmes of learning for full-time, part-time or work-based learning, engaging four million students in over 8,000 UK education centres. Our leading IT qualifications inspire positive learning outcomes at all levels. Our IT suite includes Entry Level Certificates, GCSEs, A Levels, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Apprenticeships and a full range of QCF Awards/Certificates and Diplomas. We have been pioneering the way for education providers in the area of Computer Science for a number of years. We collaborate with partners and stakeholders, including industry leaders, to ensure our qualifications are relevant, rigorous and provide progression. OCR is part of Cambridge Assessment, the University’s international exams group and a not for profit organisation. Cambridge Assessment is vital and integral part of education and training worldwide, operating in over 160 countries.

Website: www.onefile.co.uk
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OneFile is market-leading software for vocational assessment and will improve the efficiency of your enrolling, assessing and managing of learners. Our innovative package for vocational education includes our ground-breaking mobile enrolment, our sector leading e-Portfolio and our new management system which incorporates our ILR, perfect if you claim funding from the Skills Funding Agency.

Website: www.parentpay.com
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Market leader in secure online school payments and income management. Over 3,000 schools already use ParentPay to collect school payments made by credit and debit card or through PayPoint.

Website: www.parent-portal.com
Twitter: @OakfordUK

Oakford Technology has been home to Parent Portal since its initial design in 2009. Parent Portal is used by schools all over the country and provides a simple, unique interface for parents to access data stored within SIMS and for schools to communicate seamlessly with parents via email and text message.

Parent Portal is an online parental engagement platform that allows schools and colleges to share attendance and curriculum information with parents in real-time. It can also send text and email messages, upload school documents as well as take secure payments from a single place.

Website: www.parotech-it.co.uk
Twitter: @Parotec_IT

Parotec-IT is a trading name of Parotec Solutions Ltd, a division specialising in IT related products. Based in Greater Manchester, we deliver to clients throughout the UK and Europe, and as far away as the Middle East, Far East, the USA, Africa and Australia. We offer mobile protective portable cases, desktop docks, stations, floor standing mobile carts and storage products to charge and sync multiple iPad, iPhone, iPod and other mobile devices.

The specialised solutions we manufacture are supplied through our channel partners, Ideal for Education, Museums and B2B Businesses that require transporting, storing and charge/sync units for multiple hand held devices inside classrooms, exhibitions, meeting rooms, training areas, or day-to-day business working environments.

In addition to our main range of solutions, we have the skills and abilities to build and supply bespoke solutions for clients where a requirement is needed.

2013 will see a new direction from Parotec, offering a new range not only aimed at Apple mobile devices, but also the Android & Windows 8 Tablet markets, expanding our range for new and up and coming devices. So please come and view the new additions to our range where we hope to have something for everyone.

Website: www.pcworldbusiness.co.uk
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When you’re buying electrical equipment, its always best to talk face-to-face with an expert who really understands your needs. PC World Business is nationwide and has a network of trained professionals to help you with anything from choosing the technology that best suits your requirements, to advising you on how technology can help you improve business efficiency, to providing financial and educational leasing solutions. The colleagues attending the day forms part of our corporate division. This team specialises in I.T. requirements for any size business. Experts in IT requirements for the education sector helping customers find the right solution through to managing the I.T. for them.

Website: primaryessence.co.uk
Website: earlyessence.co.uk
Twitter: @primaryessence
Twitter: @earlyessence

Early Essence to Primary Essence, a new online, live data tracking and reporting tool for nurseries and schools. The multi lingual package allows nursery providers, teachers, parents and pupils to work together to follow progress, development and attainment of children from birth to 11 years, driving efficiency, flexibility, engagement and collaboration.

Early to Primary Essence is the brainchild of Scott Parkin an educational practitioner who wanted to improve and save time on reporting processes for himself and his staff, but the end result has surpassed his expectations, achieving better parent interaction, clear actionable results about children and a real feel-good factor across schools, where staff are in control. By capturing information about each child quickly and simply and mapping it directly against the statutory framework, the process requires no further administration – the process is in the interaction with the child in real time – rather than having to laboriously log, file, transfer and collate information later.

Staff are currently reporting a 50% reduction in the time taken to record observations.To add to this Managers are seeing a vast increase in clearer, more relevant observations being recorded.
Tel: 08448 706 975

Website: www.qwizdom.co.uk
Twitter: @QwizdomUKQwizdom is a market leading provider of learning solutions through the use of learner response systems and innovative software that allows users to fully engage the classroom. Qwizdom hardware and software enables teachers to instantly gauge opinions, monitor learning outcomes and view feedback, increasing interaction with the classroom.

Website: www.resike.co.uk
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Resike provides schools with access to a range of services and online resources specifically developed to create teaching and learning opportunities focused on sustainability and school grounds. In the Northwest region, school grounds landscape projects are installed by our specialist contractor Millar Landscapes who can construct a range of features, focussed on making better and more sustainable use of school grounds by providing high quality installations supported by a range of linked teaching resources accessed online. Projects range from simple rainwater harvesting and grey water recycling systems to vegetable gardens and outdoor classrooms.

Resike online services provide teachers and school leaders with nationwide comprehensive support associated with environmental sustainability, including links to lesson plans, energy saving guidance, funding opportunities and the latest reports all focused on this important subject. Advanced features include an easy to use self evaluation tool based on an online version of the previous National Framework for Sustainable Schools S3 and school clustering systems which promote and facilitate information sharing.

If you are looking to become a more sustainable school or just want to make better use of your school grounds contact us now. Phone 0161-483-6776. Email [email protected]

Website: www.rm.com
Twitter: @RMEducation

RM Education is the UK’s leading education technology provider, working with schools and colleges to deliver products and services that have the power to transform teaching and learning through technology.

Visit our stand E12 to see how Cloud services can help schools take advantage of the latest technologies. RM Unify enables seamless access to and management of the wealth of fantastic Internet applications supporting teaching and learning. Through the power of single sign on and anytime, anywhere, any device access, RM Unify is your launchpad to the cloud.

Also have a look at RM Books, the first ebook solution designed specifically for schools. It is free to use, designed to work within existing budgets and requires no upfront investment. Teachers can easily rent, buy and manage the distribution of ebooks to individuals or groups of students. The ebooks can be viewed on, or downloaded to, virtually any internet enabled device (iOS, Windows, Mac, Android).

RM Education is proud to sponsor the Education Innovation Conference and Exhibition look forward to meeting you at the show, you’ll find us on stand E12 next to the Central Debate Hub!

Website: www.sisraonline.com
Twitter: @sisraonline

SISRA Online is a web-based performance and results analysis service for Key stages 3, 4 and 5. With valued input from several hundred SISRA schools across the country, SISRA has been developed specifically to assist all teaching and administrative staff with the analysis of exams, mocks and interim assessments, all against targets, as well as the analysis of residuals at whole school, subject, class and student level. If you would like to find out how SISRA Online would benefit you, come and visit us at stand C34 or alternatively go to our website (link above) to book an online demonstration.

Website: www.smoothwall.net
Twitter: @Smoothwall

Smoothwall are a Yorkshire based Web Security and Filtering company that operate successfully around the world. Our systems are deployed across education, business and government - they enable our customers to provide their people a secure environment to work, learn and play on the web. Our British developed technologies deliver light-touch real-time Dynamic Content Analysis™ of every web page allowing you to filter, monitor, control and report on web usage, malware, social-media, instant messaging, proxy avoidance - all without impacting on the browsing experience.

Website: www.steljes.com/education
Twitter: @steljesgroup

Steljes have built a leading edge understanding of teaching principles with over 20 years experience in the Education. We offer a range of award-winning products that can help teachers to bring more collaboration and interactivity into the classroom. Teachers can quickly incorporate them into their teaching to transform student learning and increase attainment and engagement. We strive to provide integrated learning spaces for our customers through technology that brings flexibility to learning environments as we believe that technology holds a place to engage learners. Technology can inspire, engage and initiate different styles of learning as well as developing teaching practice. For more information about how Steljes can help you, please visit our website via the link above.

Website: www.tascsoftware.com
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TASC Software supplies pupil data management software solutions and services to the UK education marketplace to help: raise attainment, school improvement, reduce administration and save costs. Hundreds of schools have implemented PARS all-in-one solution for: electronic-registration, attendance-behaviour tracking/analysis, assessments, detentions, communications, biometrics-integration, home access. Insight online parent portal communication tool shares SIMS pupil data in real-time engaging parents, teachers and pupils, includes: parents evening bookings, surveys/forums, pupil-login, two-factor authentication. Smyle software has helps teachers understand how learning’s received by individuals through regular feedback, securing enriched personalised learning and teaching. As a premier partner of Capita, all products read/write to the SIMS MIS. TASC partnerships: Capita, 4Matrix, ICT-Networks, Groupcall, TextAnywhere, Nationwide-Retail-Systems-Ltd.

Website: www.teachprimary.com
Twitter: @TeachPrimary

Teach Primary is the leading magazine for primary professionals, with a circulation of 23,000 copies, published 8 times per year. Teach Primary magazine helps readers develop outstanding teaching skills. Written by leading experts in UK education, it offers new and effective ideas on delivering English, Maths and the broader curriculum in KS1 and KS2. Each issue includes a dedicated lesson plan section full of creative activities to try in the classroom, along with an NC subject focus to support coordinators in developing their specialist area of the curriculum.

Website: www.teachsecondary.com
Twitter: N/AMultiple copies of Teach Secondary are sent to every Secondary school in the country, targeting subject leaders and assistant head teachers. Published 8 times per year, Teach Secondary has a circulation exceeding 20,000 copies every issues. Featuring outstanding advice, inspiration and comment from some of the most innovative educational thinkers and practitioners around, Teach Secondary highlights examples of best practice, encouraging lively, relevant (and at times, controversial) debate, putting new products through their paces, and providing a regular collection of edgy and original lesson plans that can be adapted for any classroom. It’s an essential resource – not to mention an entertaining and enlightening read – for anyone involved in education at Key Stages 3 and 4.

Website: www.behaviourwatch.co.uk
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Tailored behaviour management system BehaviourWatch is an advanced and sophisticated web-based system which allows teachers to log behaviour incidents online and eliminate the need for paper-based reports.When incidents are logged - automatic emails will immediately alert relevant staff.Intelligent analysis enables quick identification of areas of concern. Most importantly the system is completely tailored to the individual needs of the school.

Website: www.televic-education.com
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The Televic Group was founded in 1946 and has maintained a leading market position in the development of specialist multimedia technology for Healthcare, Transport, Education and Conferencing & Interpreting for over 60 years.

Televic Education is a world leader in the development of high-quality, professional Digital Language Laboratories, Interpreter Training Systems and E-learning Solutions. Our popular and innovative solutions incorporate a range of classroom, web-based and mobile technologies. Today, Televic learning systems are used daily in hundreds of classrooms in educational institutions and language centres across the UK, Europe and worldwide.

AVIDAnet Live is Televic’s latest innovation for Teaching and Learning. Through constant feedback from our global client base, we have developed a powerful, cross-curricular system that is perfect for easy classroom management, multimedia delivery and language teaching. AVIDAnet Live is available as a pure software solution, PRO version, and also on wireless.

Website: www.texthelp.com
Twitter: @texthelpUK

Texthelp, worldwide leader of literacy software solutions, will showcase its innovative solutions to improve students’ literacy levels at stand E8. Read&Write 10 GOLD is Texthelp’s flagship solution to improve students’ reading, writing and literacy skills. Read&Write is proven to raise attainment levels and assists students with dyslexia, literacy difficulties and English as a Second Language. An exciting range of Texthelp Web Apps are now also available, which allow Read&Write users to benefit from familiar features on the go. Fluency Tutor is an easy-to-use, online software solution designed to assess and improve pupils’ reading and comprehension levels, both in class/the home.

Website: www.tribune.co.uk
Twitter: N/ATribune is an approved supplier for the Department for Educations ICT Services Framework Agreement. Through partnerships and accreditations with all leading ICT hardware and software suppliers Tribune provides complete ICT solutions from design through to implementation, managed services and support. Tribune is the leading provider of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and cloud based services to the education sector, transforming teaching and learning through cost effective, secure, 24/7 access from anywhere, with desktop deployment and management across any device. Tribune provides educational managed learning for all schools including SEN and delivers high levels of customer satisfaction to all our clients.

Website: http://intl.turningtechnologies.com
Twitter: @turningtechusa

Turning Technologies creates leading assessment delivery and data collection solutions proven to enhance effective instruction. Student response systems allow instructors to ask questions and receive instant student feedback. TurningPoint polling software directly integrates with PowerPoint, polls with any application using a floating toolbar and offers self-paced testing capabilities. Results are instantly displayed on screen and collected in detailed reports exportable into Excel and popular LMS platforms. Create interactive presentations proven to increase retention, engage students, and immediately assess understanding. Securely collect and transfer digital data for everyday assessments and standardized testing.

Website: www.unifrog.org
Twitter:@unifrogtweets

unifrog is an innovative tool which helps students choose the best universities for them.

It allows students to make easy comparisons of every university course in the UK, and uses their academic performance to suggest the most appropriate courses for them to apply to. It also allows teachers to track where their students have got to in making sensible university choices. For sensible university choices, choose unifrog.

Website: www.unionlearn.org.uk
Twitter: @unionlearn

Changing lives through learning, unionlearn is the learning and skills organisation of the TUC. It helps unions deliver learning to their members and it runs the £15 million Union Learning Fund.

Over the past 12 years, more than 26,000 union learning reps have been trained and 740,000 people have been given training and learning opportunities via their union.

Union learning is growing fast; almost every union is now involved in union learning, supported by unionlearn, every year helping hundreds of thousands of learners at all levels, from basic numeracy and literacy to degree qualifications.

In a recent survey of 400 employers, with a total of 6m employees, 87% said that they wanted to continue to support union learning, with two- thirds saying that it benefited the organisation and 81% saying it benefited the individual. Every major political party has voiced strong support for unionlearn.

Website: www.unistage.co.uk
Twitter: @Unistage

Unistage manufacture and supply a selection of modular staging and accessories. Our comprehensive portfolio includes flat, multi-level or tiered staging sets and scenery to suit every performance and venue. The concept and design of Unistage is so unique it is protected by patent and guarantees the stage is so quiet it will not interrupt your performance with unnecessary noise. It stores neatly and compactly on a transportable shuttle. Unistage requires no tools for assembly and goes together in 3 simple steps.

Website: www.universitybusiness.co.uk
Twitter: @UB_UK

University Business has been at the heart of the university commercial and management sector for the past six years. During this time the magazine has become regarded as the guidebook for university professionals and built a reputation as a recognised and valued voice within higher education. University Business is read by senior management across 165 UK Universities and over 350 Higher Education and Further Education colleges throughout the UK, who manage all aspects of running a university or FEI.

Website: www.vii-networks.com
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VII Networks Limited is a digital media specialist working extensively for the last 15 years in the health and education sectors. The collective experience of the company has enabled it to implement unique digital installations across a number of educational establishments with a focus on delivering innovative digital solutions to empower schools, teachers and pupils, to enhance the quality of teaching and bring about change in pupil behaviour with positive, measured results.

Integrating touch technology in the classroom with signage solutions around the framework of a school or through Ipad and Android tablet technology; VII are bringing schools into the modern era with sustainable digital solutions that can improve the whole learning experience, connect pupils around the region and the world enabling distance learning, save costs, and make measurable impact in learning.

VII’s latest hardware and software offering replacing Interactive Whiteboards with High Definition Touch Screens featuring in-built digital signage for the schools TV Channel, linked with Android and Ipad software to enable full pupil to teacher collaboration is revolutionising the modern classroom. Linking through iCloud early next year will open up a new world of distant and remote teaching / learning to empower the pupils of tomorrow.

VII run regular local and regional seminars at no cost to prepare schools for this latest technology deployment. VII are proud to be associated with EICE for 2013 and have pleasure in providing the information screens for the show located within the main hall.

For further details contact Jonathan Pressley on [email protected] or visit our web site at www.vii-networks.com

Website: www.voicetheunion.org.uk
Twitter: @Voicetheunion

Voice is the union for education professionals, and we speak up for everyone, from teachers, lecturers and nursery nurses, to head teachers and school support staff, including teaching assistants, technicians and administrators and students* (*free membership). Voice represents a united strength that will support, protect and listen to you throughout your career, and we believe that every professional in education, early years and childcare has a right to be heard. That’s why we offer a service that can enrich your working life - making Voice membership so much more than an insurance policy.

Because we support tens-of-thousands of members, we can offer you the personal service you deserve - but we’re large enough to get results. What’s more, we’ve got the strong presence needed to guarantee your voice is heard.
“We prefer the force of argument rather than the argument of force.” At Voice, we believe in the power of negotiation to protect the interests of our members – who never resort to strikes or other forms of industrial action.

Website: www.wildfirecomms.co.uk
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Website: www.xma.co.uk
Twitter: @XMAITSolutions

XMA has been working within Education for over 25 years to deliver complete IT solutions. Together with its partners XMA delivers best practice IT solutions to ensure ICT is embedded across teaching to transform the learning experience.

This year at the Education Innovation exhibition we are focusing on a key area that if implemented effectively could transform the way your educators teach at the same time as inspiring and engaging your learners.

If you are interested in harnessing the full potential of a mobile learning environment then come and see us on stand E22. From making the initial decision on what device and platform to go for, through to ensuring the solution is tailored to realise your schools ICT vision.

We’re here to advise in any way we can so come drop by and speak to us about your school.

Website: www.yousrc.com
Twitter: @YOUSRC

YOUSRC (“you source”) is a free web-based learn-to-program environment for schools. Everything you need to write code and run apps is done through your web browser, so there’s no need to load software on school computers. As well as the apps running in your web browser, they also run – unchanged – on Android mobile phones and on the Raspberry Pi. Schools typically use YOUSRC to give everyone a taste of programming around Year 9, and then for GCSE Computing in Years 10 and 11. Teachers get special privileges so they can set up and manage student accounts on the site.