We’re delighted to be supporting Education Estates® 2026! Join us and be part of the national conversation round the education estate, on 21-21 October at Manchester Central as the sector comes together to shape the future of the UK’s learning estate.
To join The Trust Network at Education Estates®, here’s where you can find us across the two days:
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
- 11:15–11:45 | Effective Asset Management with a Maintenance Backlog
- James Green, Archway Learning Trust
- EduFringe talk · TTN Lounge, Stand 607
- 12:00–13:00 | Implementing the Education Estates Strategy
- Jo Marchant MBE (Chair) with speakers from the Department for Education
- Conference session · Shaping Tomorrow Stage
- 15:15–15:45 | Sustainability in Practice
- Sam Luker, Trinitas Academy Trust
- EduFringe talk · TTN Lounge, Stand 607
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
- 10:50–11:20 | Taking Compliance to the Next Level
- Louisa Sharpless, Ormiston Academies Trust
- EduFringe talk · TTN Lounge, Stand 607
- 12:45–13:15 | The School Estate Management Standards Annual Return
- Darren Knox, Lingfield Education Trust
- EduFringe talk · TTN Lounge, Stand 607
- 13:30–14:15 | Beyond the PRU Stereotype: Design Innovation for Alternative Provision
- Jo Marchant MBE, with Paul Turpin (Chair), Simon Innes, Jackie Addison, Matthew Fothergill and Lucy Bayliss
- Conference panel · SEND & Inclusion Stage
- 14:15–14:45 | Implementing a New Estates Staffing Model
- Neil Gunn, Orion Education
- EduFringe talk · TTN Lounge, Stand 607
Times may change, so please check the Education Estates® event app on the day.
Find out more and book your place here… Join the national conversation around the education estate! 2026
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About The Trust Network
Established in 2014, The Trust Network is an independently run peer network, dedicated to good school estates management. We are managed by our members and for our members and share best practice and knowledge through regular events and webinars. We provide a single voice to discuss issues at a national level with the DofE and other national agencies.
Members will receive TTN News and Updates via our regular newsletters, opportunities to network and access to free resources, events and webinars. Not a member yet? Join The Trust Network today!
