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Bett UK 2025

22-24 January 2025

Sponsor

Department for Business and Trade – North of England Exports

The North of England is well known for its world leading creativity and design industries and its heritage of manufacturing know-how is delivering global innovative products. 

Life sciences, energy, financial services, digital, advanced manufacturing and engineering are just some of the other areas where the North excels. Supported by high-speed rail links, excellent transport connections, six international gateway airports and 12 major foreign trading ports the region has great freight, logistics and transport links to all global markets. 

It is also home to the N8 research partnership, which includes the Universities of Durham, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool and Lancaster coming together to promote deeper collaboration between universities, business and society, establish innovative research capabilities, programmes of national and international prominence and to drive economic growth by generating income, supporting jobs and new businesses. 

The birthplace of the industrial revolution - the North of England laid the foundations for the world we know today. The abundance of expertise across the region is in high demand around the world and, by working together, we can transform the local economy and create a more prosperous future. 

To find out more about the strength of the education and EdTech sector in North of England, speak to the Department for Business and Trade at stand NB10. 

 

Co-exhibitors

We are delighted to welcome the following UK companies to the UK Pavilion at Bett UK 2025. These companies will be available during the event to discuss their products and services with prospective overseas distributors and suppliers.

Certify Assessment Solutions Ltd, headquartered in Manchester, UK, specialises in delivering innovative and secure assessment and invigilation solutions. SmarTest Examiner streamlines the entire assessment lifecycle, enabling organisations to author exams, deliver online assessments, and automate scoring and reporting. Designed with flexibility and efficiency in mind, it supports various testing formats, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and security at every stage. 

SmarTest Invigilate offers robust AI-assisted invigilation with advanced features, such as eye-tracking technology, to uphold exam integrity without relying on facial recognition. It supports multiple modalities, including live invigilation and record-and-review, while providing additional tools for improved monitoring. These capabilities ensure a seamless and secure experience for both test-takers and administrators, with further features designed to meet diverse needs. 

Completing the suite is SmarTest Nexus, a comprehensive candidate management and test centre management system. It simplifies key areas such as payment processing, registration, voucher generation, eligibility checks, venue coordination, test-day logistics, and remote invigilation. 

Our suite is designed for awarding organisations, universities, and businesses also Certify's platforms are fully GDPR-compliant and secure. With a collaborative ethos and dedication to excellence, we provide tailored solutions, fostering global partnerships and providing secure testing worldwide. 

Classoos is a single platform for accessing online (digital) textbooks and learning resources. Covering all areas of the British curriculum 

Classoos enables textbooks to come to life; teachers and students can create overlays which can include supplementary content including external links (pictures, audio, video) as well as notes and bookmarks 

Online textbooks are available from all the leading UK education publishers including Pearson, Hodder, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Bloomsbury, Collins and others. 

Curricula covered includes IGCSE, IB, A-Levels, T- Levels, GCSE as well as KS3 

All major exam board are covered including Edexcel, AQA, OCR, SQA, CCEA and Cambridge International 

Classoos has been designed for schools that have adopted 1:1 access for their students and is available on a PC, tablet or phone. With Classoos students (and teachers) have less to carry and always have their books with them. The books are also available when not connected to the internet. Digital books from Classoos are also useful for teachers to use and display on a whiteboard in front of a class. 

Simple and quick to use; With Classoos no time is required for the distribution, replacement, collection or invoicing for lost or damaged books. 

If you’re looking to save time and improve your work life balance, Educake can help. Educake offers formative assessment quizzes for use in class, as homework and for revision. There’s over 100,000 questions for ages 7 to 16


Educake is used by British International Schools worldwide, and is matched to the IGCSE specification. We’re proud partners of COBIS, FOBISEA and BESA.
“With Educake, I can provide 1-1 help to students on different questions in real time. It allows me to differentiate easily and offer support” Physics Teacher,  Bangkok Patana School


Progress data is included with Educake, and you can see how each student is performing easily. You can use the reports to share with SLT, and with parents. The data can also inform your teaching, giving you time to focus on what matters most - supporting your students. Get started for free at educake.co.uk/international 

Efekta Education Group is an innovative EdTech Company with the mission to transform how English is taught globally, operating the world’s largest online language school and having taught over 20 million learners. Our parent company, EF Education First, is one of the leading global education providers and has been pioneering experiential language learning, since 1965, through international language travel. We have taken that experience, reach, and data to provide the world’s largest online platform for teaching English in schools systems at scale. We empower both public and private schools worldwide with the same cutting-edge technology that powers our own online language schools, revolutionizing the way they teach English. Our Efekta PlatformTM is at the forefront of this transformation, supporting millions of school students in their English education. 

Jam Coding is an internationally acclaimed provider of computing education, based in the UK, with a growing presence across Europe and Asia. We are dedicated to transforming perceptions of digital subjects by demonstrating their fun, creative, and diverse nature. 

“There’s a global trend of young people becoming disengaged with digital subjects. In the UK alone, the number of students taking computing in higher education has dropped by 40% since 2015. However, this issue extends beyond any single region or country, as similar patterns are observed worldwide. At Jam Coding, we’re on a mission to change that!” Roger Grogan, CEO and FounderJam Coding collaborates with primary schools to inspire and educate young people. It’s at this key age we can instil lifelong habits, passion and skills for an inclusive digital future. 

The team at Just2easy includes software designers with over 30 years experience of creating award winning educational software, and educational consultants with many years of classroom teaching experience. Together, we are passionate about bringing the best technology into education in a way that is powerful yet easy to use. 

Our team are friendly and knowledgeable. We pride ourselves on the excellent relationships we have with our schools. We love to hear from teachers using our products in the classroom. Our designers often incorporate teachers’ ideas to improve our software and we greatly value this input. 

The Just2easy Tool Suite combines creation tools and games-based learning, celebrates through sharing and builds pupils’ digital literacy skills. It enhances your curriculum, no matter what subject you’re teaching, in one e-safe platform. 

Kortext is a global leader in digital learning and student engagement solutions. Our vision is to enable and enrich the higher education of tomorrow, to help all students fulfil their potential. 

We support institutions across the world in their mission to boost student engagement and drive outcomes with our AI-powered, cutting-edge content discovery and study platforms, market-leading learner analytics, and streamlined workflows for higher education staff. 

Kortext is a trusted university partner, providing services to more than 5,000 institutions and two million students worldwide. We’re present in more than 200 countries and territories, offering digital solutions across programmes, whole institutions and entire countries. 

Our smart study platform provides a personalised, VLE-embedded, digital learning space for students to access course content, whilst offering institutions a gateway to five million eBooks, open educational resources and digital materials from over 8,000 publishers. 

As a certified Microsoft Gold education partner, we are working collaboratively to enable higher education institutions to leverage the capabilities of generative AI at scale – safely. Our innovative new developments apply the power of AI to content, data, teaching and learning, offering universities a unified solution to accelerate their digital transformation. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.kortext.com/ 

Imagine a world where language teachers have the time to teach…

At LanguageMate, we don’t just talk about innovation, we make innovation happen.

Our mission is simple:

REDUCE TEACHER WORKLOAD AND TEACH MORE!

But don’t just take our word for it, hear it from our teachers:

Personalised Learning:  
-  “LanguageMate empowers learners to develop fluency and confidence in a supportive, personalised way” Identity Language Program Coordinator, Frankfurt International School

 Automating Marking:
-  "[LanguageMate] has serious labour-saving implications for anyone who's used to conducting and marking paper placement tests!" Applied Linguist and English Lecturer, UK higher education


And the only group that loves LanguageMate more than teachers?

Our students:


User-friendly Gen-AI:

-  “I found the platform very user-friendly. The different interactive scenarios allowed me to practice my English in real situation. LanguageMate helped improve my English level.” Antany, Engineering Apprentice, UK higher education

Progress Tracking:
-  "You can just write your answers or speak your language. It has improved my Japanese speaking and writing skills.” Leo, Year 8 Student

LanguageMate partners with universities, schools, and language institutions globally to reduce teacher workload and teach more!

Want to know how we do it? Speak to the founders @ BETT!

 

And visit: https://languagemate.io

Ease the Pressure on Pastoral Teams. Empower Students. Elevate Wellbeing 

youHQ provides schools with tools to support student wellbeing, including mood surveys, trackers, and resources designed to foster emotional resilience and a positive school culture. 

 

Key Benefits: 

Reduce Risk: Our student-led early detection system uses data-driven insights to identify those who may struggle to speak up, enabling proactive mental health support. Evidence-based questionnaires help detect issues early, reducing safeguarding risks. 

Build Relationships: youHQ creates a secure virtual space where students can safely connect with trusted adults, promoting openness and trust. 

Inspire: With curated SEL resources, students are empowered to build agency, develop character, and set meaningful goals aligned with their values. 

What Schools Say: 

"youHQ has been amazing! It’s helped us reach students who lack confidence to speak out. Packed with useful resources for staff and students." 

— Katie Anelli, SEMH Officer, Casterton 

 

What Students Say: 

"It helps me release stress, anxiety, and emotions." 

"A great way to share feelings when face-to-face is hard." 

 

youHQ: Supporting emotional wellbeing, strengthening resilience, and building a brighter future for every student. 

OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) is a University of Oxford spinout company launched to take decades of research on early language through to practical application in schools. Founded by leading experts from the University of Oxford, Prof. Charles Hulme and Prof. Maggie Snowling, OxEd draws on the latest scientific research to create solutions that are both proven to be effective and accessible to educators.  

Our flagship programme, the NELI Programme, is an early years oral language assessment, whole class instruction and targeted intervention programme designed to catch weak oral language skills early and provide educators with the resources to support children in overcoming any language delays before they progress through the education system. Large scale trials have shown NELI helps children make up to 7 months’ additional progress on top of what they would be usually be expected to achieve. 

LANGUAGECERT is a global leader in language assessment and certification, dedicated to empowering students and professionals with credentials that open doors to educational and career opportunities. Through continuous innovation, LANGUAGECERT remains at the forefront of language testing, helping to shape a more connected, inclusive world. As an innovative Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisation, is committed to developing and delivering high-quality, internationally recognised language exams that enhance the career, education and life opportunities of individuals worldwide. LANGUAGECERT assesses English, Spanish, & Classical Greek language skills using CEFR-aligned testing criteria through a variety of test methods and are the same accredited exams whether taken Online with remote, live proctoring, or at a test centre using our computer or paper-based methods. LANGUAGECERT is also approved by the UK Home Office to deliver reliable and high-quality SELT exams for academic, professional, and UK Visa & Immigration purposes. An ever-growing number of universities and organisations in over 90 countries worldwide recognise LANGUAGECERT scores as evidence of English language proficiency. As part of the PeopleCert group, we have delivered over 7,000,000 exams to date in over 200 countries and territories and are pioneers in Online (live) proctored exams, any place, any time, first launched in 2013. 

Pupil Progress is a UK-based EdTech scale-up on a mission to transform how schools use data. Designed by educators for educators, our platform provides exam-board-specific, live tracking tools that simplify student progress analysis at subject, topic, and skill levels. By making data accurate, meaningful, and actionable, we empower teachers, school leaders, and trust executives to make informed decisions that improve teaching strategies and unlock every pupil’s potential. 

Our intuitive system centralises performance data into a single point of truth, giving educators clarity and confidence. Teachers save time with pre-built, live trackers that calculate grades exactly as exam boards do, enabling quick, actionable insights for lesson planning, curriculum refinement, and parental communication. 

At Pupil Progress, we go beyond numbers. We focus on the human side of data, providing immediately actionable insights into student attainment and progress, and helping schools identify trends, address challenges, and celebrate achievements with transparency and purpose. Trusted by hundreds of UK schools and multi-academy trusts, we are scaling internationally to bring “Made in the UK, Sold to the World” innovation to classrooms across the globe. 

Our goal is simple: empower educators, inspire students, and drive progress—not just for school but for life. 

Founded almost 40 years ago, Renaissance has become a leader in pre-K-12 education. Now also incorporating GL Education, we serve 20 million students in over 100 countries worldwide. 

Our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help school leaders and teachers understand their students’ strengths, pinpoint areas of need and put targeted measures in place to support students in reaching their full potential. Regular testing helps to ensure that students stay on track, with clear reporting identifying any gaps in knowledge or areas of the curriculum that need reinforcing. 

Our teaching and learning programmes then provide teachers with effective next steps, helping students build the skills they need for success, especially in the development of reading and comprehension – essential skills to enable students to fully access the curriculum. 

Together, our assessment, practice tools and analytics are used by schools and school groups to drive better student outcomes around the globe. 

Our vision is a world where every child has a strong sense of self and belonging, enabling them to reach their full potential. Our preventative, life-transforming resources are proven to foster self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence for children aged 3-14. 

Our award-winning, transformative, PSED curriculum is delivered in only 5-10 minutes each day, blending seamlessly into even the busiest of curricula. Our partner schools access c1,000 ready-to-go lessons that furnish their students with an internal toolkit of the social-emotional & character skills – helping them flourish and thrive. With full notes and bite-sized onboarding videos there is little to no teacher training required. 

Quarterly results are impressive with participant schools reporting improved self-regulation, increased self-awareness, growth mindset, resilience, and compassion. Additionally, the program benefits teachers, promoting positive behaviours and reducing time spent on behaviour management. 

The Happy Confident Schools Program: Clinician-approved, teacher-endorsed, and loved by children. 

 

 

Transform business education with SimVenture software. As the Winner of the 'Education and EdTech' category in the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards 2024, SimVenture is recognised for its innovation and impact on business education globally. Used in over 40 countries, our authentic business simulations and digital entrepreneurship learning tools support thousands of learners in universities, colleges, and schools around the world. If you are looking to develop students' business skills and knowledge, increase engagement, and improve learning outcomes, SimVenture software is for you. Our two most popular products are: 

Evolution: The advanced online business simulation helping students understand the fundamentals of starting, running, and scaling a business. 

Validate: An online startup ideas platform, allowing students to ideate, plan, test, and share their startup ideas. 

Experience our award-winning software for free! Visit simventure.com/fiveforfree for a free online demo and receive five complimentary licenses of Evolution and Validate. 

VRLab Academy offers a revolutionary learning platform for Middle Schools, High Schools, and Universities with Virtual Reality (VR) and PC-based virtual labs, accessible on tablets, mobile devices, and home computers. Providing over 240 experiments in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, it is uniquely designed to align with GCSE, AP, NGSS, and IB curriculum. Embracing the motto "Teach Better, Learn Better," VRLab Academy transforms science education through cutting-edge interactive learning tools and a versatile digital learning environment, supercharging student engagement and enhancing traditional lab experiences. Constantly evolving with improvements in design and content, VRLab Academy is indispensable for trendsetting teachers and is setting new benchmarks in science education worldwide. 

Westchester Education UK & International is the preferred content development, Art & Design, production, editorial, digital services, and project management provider for many of the best known, and most prestigious UK and international educational publishers and edtech firms. 

Westchester’s wide range of educational content development and pre-press services are structured to deliver reliable, high quality, flexible, on time services, plus affordable scalability to meet our clients’ specific needs. 

Our UK offices are located in North Yorkshire, along with our sister company Westchester Publishing Services UK. Our parent company, Westchester Publishing Services LLC, is US-based and employee-owned, and has been trading for more than 55 years. It is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut. In addition, Westchester has wholly owned editorial, composition, and typesetting facilities in New Delhi and Chennai, India. 

Yoto is an interactive audio platform for kids. Yoto offers over 1,000 audio titles from the world’s greatest creators spanning stories, songs, activities, and more to inspire creative play and learning without a screen. The carefully connected audio players – the Yoto Player and the Yoto Mini - put kids safely in control. No cameras. No microphones. No ads. 

Ben Drury and Filip Denker founded Yoto in 2017. The first Yoto Player launched on Kickstarter, then promptly sold out in 2019. The second generation Yoto Player was designed with renowned design agency, Pentagram, and launched in early 2020. The brand’s portfolio continued to grow, introducing the portable Yoto Mini in 2021 and the new third generation Yoto Player in 2023. 

Now available worldwide, Yoto has won awards and accolades from critics, parents and children alike. TIME Magazine named Yoto Player one of the Best Inventions of 2020, and Yoto Mini won a prestigious D&AD Pencil in 2022. 

Yoto’s platform features both award-winning original content and audio that has been licensed or co-created with partners. These partners include PRH, Macmillan, Pottermore Publishing, Sony, Disney Pixar, Roald Dahl Story Company, HarperCollins, Universal Music Group, The BBC, Hachette, Viacom and Scholastic.