When and where is the show?

18–19 November 2026 at NEC Birmingham.

Senior education leaders: headteachers, trust CEOs, school business leaders, SEND and inclusion leads and governors.

Use the 'Register here' link on the official website.

The Schools & Academies Show Birmingham 2026

Name: The Schools & Academies Show Birmingham 2026
Start: 2026-11-18T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-19T17:00:00+00:00
Location: NEC Birmingham

About this event

The Schools & Academies Show is a UK event for senior education leaders building stronger school improvement plans. Its Birmingham edition combines CPD sessions, policy insight and an exhibition of solution providers so that school and trust leaders can compare suppliers, hear from inspectors and policymakers and learn from peers in one place.

Show themes

Content is built around the strategic challenges leaders face.

Leadership & governance
Business & finance
Inclusion & wellbeing (SEND)
Estates & sustainability
EdTech & digital transformation
Teaching & learning

Co-located events

The Birmingham 2026 show hosts the EdTech Summit, the SEND Conference and the Independent Schools Conference, plus the Inclusive Classroom and CPC Village features.

Key figures

The organiser quotes 300+ speakers, 50+ hours of CPD content, 250+ solution providers and 4,000+ school leaders.

school leaders: 4,000+
speakers: 300+
solution providers: 250+
hours of CPD content: 50+

The Schools & Academies Show Birmingham 2026 is a Education & Training event taking place 18-19 Nov 2026 at NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Speakers6

The Rt Hon. Laura Trott MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Sam Freedman
Senior Fellow
The Rt. Hon. Suella Braverman KC MP
Spokesman for Education, Skills & Equalities
Angi Gibson
President
Adam Sproston
Senior HMI for SEND, AP and Inclusion
Sue Lovelock
Regional Director of The West Midlands