Our partners
We handpick the best education suppliers to collaborate with. Check out our top tips for exhibiting with Optimus.
Here are the organisations we’re proud to call our partners:
Schools Advisory Service (SAS)
Schools Advisory Service (SAS) have been providing Staff Absence Protection and Wellbeing to schools for over 27 years. We give schools stability, consistency and support during uncertain times, while continually pushing the boundaries for what it means to be an insurance company. Our role is to make a difference to the schools of today, preventing and reducing staff absence to make the biggest impact for tomorrow.
TIB Services
TIB Services is the team behind safe, welcoming schools. Our award-winning recruitment service connects UK schools with KCSIE vetted caretakers, ready to make a positive impact.
Charanga
The benefits of high-quality music education are well documented. Music is integral to stronger curricula and school improvement, and we work with our MAT partners to create educational environments that children and young people want to be a part of.
CENTURY Tech
CENTURY Tech is an award-winning AI education technology company. Our team of teachers, neuroscientists and technologists develop world-leading artificial intelligence tools for schools and colleges as well as learning and development environments.
WorkNest
WorkNest is one of the UK’s leading providers of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety services for Multi-Academy Trusts. Our personalised, proactive and pragmatic support enables school leaders and trustees to meet their responsibilities, confidently. Trusted by over 250 education organisations across nearly 600 sites, we help manage employment, safety, and wellbeing challenges with ease.
Utilink Consulting
At Utilink, we use our industry experience to review your energy supply, either gas or electric, to help you save money, time and monitor your carbon footprint.
EVOLVE Advice
EVOLVE Advice provides specialist educational visits advice, guidance, training and online systems to over 3,000 Schools, MATs and Local Authorities. We are a critical friend to senior leaders and EVCs, empowering schools to provide children and young people with memorable and safe experiences outside the classroom.
The Edwin Group
We are the Edwin Group - an education alliance, here to do good. We’re education specialists, providing recruitment, retention, and workload reduction solutions for you, your school, your trust and your people.
Fusion Business Solutions Ltd
Fusion Education People Solutions provide innovative HR Services and Software (FusionHR, SAM, SAMpeople and FACE-Ed), developed specifically for the sector by education HR specialists trusted by over 1600 schools and Trusts across the UK.
OCR
We are a leading not-for-profit UK Exam Board. As part of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge, we have access to unrivalled expertise and research capacity across assessment and examinations.
Judicium Education
Judicium Education is an education professional services provider. Supporting schools and academies with safeguarding partnerships, SEND support, data protection officers, clerking and governance, employment law and HR advisory, health and safety, fire risk assessments, and payroll.
Satchel
Satchel have been on a journey over the last 10+ years to partner with teachers, students and parents, together through education.
SAM Learning
SAM Learning is the only online learning platform used by British schools worldwide, providing students access to thousands of learning activities across all major GCSE and KS3 subjects.
Social Media Check
To meet the KCSIE guidelines for online checks for recruitment, Educational Trusts and schools need an efficient and cost-effective tool that ensures vetting is compliant and robust. Social Media Check (SMC) is a fully automated solution that can check both public and private posts against a number of risk categories, returning an auditable report within the hour.
Westcountry Group
Progressive schools looking to maximise student potential through outstanding learning environments choose Westcountry Group, the leading supplier of educational refurbishments, furniture, and innovative folding dining systems. With over 45 years’ of knowledge, we fully understand the specific requirements of the education sector.
Kingswood
With 40 years of experience, Kingswood are experts in learning outside of the classroom. A Kingswood trip offers a sense of adventure and a taste of independence; benefits which last way beyond a child’s return to the classroom.
The Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain. LTA Youth Schools is a free cross-curricular programme designed specifically for schools to support the curriculum and wider school outcomes.
Community Playthings
Children need simple, natural environments that promote open-ended, imaginative play. Since 1947 Community Playthings, has designed and manufactured wooden furniture and play equipment, drawing on expertise from childcare professionals across the UK and internationally.
Espire
Espire exists to bring STEM learning to life. Our aim is to provide STEM programmes in a range of different formats and to suit every budget.
IDL
IDL empowers learners of all abilities with specialist software for reading, maths, and wellbeing. Our award-winning programs boost confidence and academic achievement in students with dyslexia, low literacy, dyscalculia, and maths anxiety.
GO 4 Schools
GO 4 Schools can support your school, staff, and parents to make better decisions with data that is accurate, up to date, complete at the right level of detail.
Academy21
Academy21 is the first online alternative provision to be accredited by the DFE. We work collaboratively with schools and local authorities to ensure that students placed with us receive the education they need and deserve. Our fully qualified teachers deliver adaptive teaching through our 100% live lessons, building students’ confidence and supporting re-integration.
Stir Food
Stir Food are a school catering company that loves food, encourages a community spirit, and has a mission to put pride back into primary and secondary school kitchens across the UK.
St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance is a market leader in the provision of workplace training, first aid supplies and event and ambulance services. Our dedicated MATs services provide support and training specifically designed for MATs. Together, we’ll help you stay compliant, reduce costs and save lives.
Sync
Sync supports schools across the UK, aiding in the adoption, deployment, and ongoing use of technology. This includes the provision of hardware and software solutions as well as training, technical support, and more.
Best Practice Network
Best Practice Network has a track record of delivering outstanding school improvement and professional development services.
Beacon School Support
Get SEMH strategies that work… when behaviour gets in the way of student success.
IRIS Connect
IRIS Connect bridges the gap between teaching theory and classroom practice through our market leading video technology and PD solution, trusted by 400+ MATs in the UK.
Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson’s education practice is well-established and highly regarded. As one of the country’s leading law firms, our multi-disciplinary practice delivers a comprehensive portfolio of legal and HR services for the education sector.
Become a partner
Optimus Education Preferred Partners are recognised as leaders in educational support services. Here are a few reasons to partner with us:
Tiered packages to suit your budget
Choose the package that matches your needs and budget. An account manager is on-hand to answer questions and offer practical advice.
Listing on our Preferred Partners page
Your bio will feature your company logo and contact information. A link will be included to your company website and social media profiles.
Discounts on exhibiting at conferences
Depending on the package you choose, you can enjoy differing levels of discounts on exhibiting at our conferences (excluding MATs Summit).
I have worked closely with Optimus Education for over ten years and in my view they are the single best conference and content provider to the education sector.
Dai Durbridge
Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
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