Schools & Academies Show
Dates: 18 November - 19 November 2026 Venue: NEC Visit Event Website
The Schools & Academies Show is the UK's leading event for senior education professionals, bringing together school leaders, academy trusts and education experts to share practical strategies for driving school improvement. The exhibition combines high-quality CPD, expert advice and innovative solutions to help education leaders address the key challenges facing schools and improve operational performance.
Visitors can gain valuable insights from leading speakers, discover trusted products and services, and connect with suppliers and peers from across the education sector. Covering topics including leadership, funding, wellbeing, technology, teaching and learning, and operational efficiency, the Schools & Academies Show provides the knowledge, resources and connections needed to enhance pupil outcomes and support long-term school success.
About NEC
In 1976, HM The Queen officially opened the NEC in Birmingham. The NEC has grown in size and notoriety and it has become one of the UK’s primary venues for event organisers, exhibitors and visitors by choice. The NEC initially housed seven exhibition halls – where as to date they house 19, and in addition to this they offer 34 conference suites and numerous outdoor spaces.
For 40 years the NEC has faced challenges, been questioned and propelled itself into exhibition industry to ensure they continue to grow and move with the times because only by doing so can they ensure their exhibitors and visitors can too. It’s an approach that is solid, and the NEC now hosts to over six million visitors and 500 exhibitions each year.
