BESA published its Diversity and Inclusion principles.
BESA moves offices from Canary Wharf, home to the organisation since 1988.
The BESA Women's Educational Suppliers Network was launched.
BESA started BESS Vietnam, the first UK exhibition in this market.
BESA launched the LearnED roadshow, a series of teacher CPD events in association with the DfE to support the launch of the DfE digital strategy. BESA won Silver Best New Association Conference or Event for the LearnED Roadshow at the Association Excellence Awards.
BESA launched its LendED portal – an online platform for schools to trial EdTech products for free.
BESA announced joint venture partnership with EdTech Exchange.
BESA accompanied Prime Minister, Theresa May to China to showcase the best of British education.
BESA lobbied for a properly funded education system through its Resource our Schools campaign.
Caroline Wright became Director General in July 2016.
BESA members’ recorded turnover exceeds £2billion for the first time.
BESA introduced its Launchpad scheme for start-ups under 2 years old.
BESA involved in creation of the Education World Forum, which in 2016 attracted 82 ministers worldwide
BESA starts the All Party Parliamentary Group for Education with cross-party support And BESA 75th Anniversary
BESA starts BES Dubai as the precursor to GESS Dubai, the main educational event serving the Gulf region
Successfully took the BBC to Europe over BBC Jam as illegal state aid.
Achieved £500million + e-learning credits to support the ed-tech industry.
Ran Digital Learning Alliance campaign against the BBC proposal for a Digital Curriculum, supporting members in successful judicial review of BBC.
Observed educational furniture was built based on pupil sizes in 1960s. Started process to create a new European standard for educational furniture: EN1729.
Judicially reviewed YPO as representative of public purchasing consortia to achieve a level playing field for public & private sector suppliers.
British Educational Equipment Association rebrands as British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
Introduced the Education Show - BESA’s promise to ministers to help schools become ‘informed purchasers’ under LMS in the ’88 Act
Working with UK companies / banks to create the Turkish Universities Project, re-equipping 33 Turkish unis with UK equipment valued at £67million.
Bett launched as the High Technology & Computers in Education Exhibition, by DG Dominic Savage & Timothy Collins.
First full-time DG appointed recognising an ever complicating political environment.
Name change to Educational Equipment Association as industry recognised that its trade body needed to embrace a lobbying role.
Educational Exhibitors Association (EEA) formed to provide UK exhibitions so teachers could access assessing books, teaching aids & equipment.
