
East London and Essex Education Conference and Exhibition 2020
Event Dates and Prices
Thursday 30th January 2020
8.15am – 3.00pm
The excellent facilities of CEME, Rainham, have again this year been chosen for the East London and Essex Education Conference and Exhibition.
The event, hosted by HES, is open to all Senior Leaders and Business Managers and will provide delegates with the opportunity to listen to inspirational keynote speakers in education, to visit the wide range of education supplier stands and to share ideas and network with colleagues.
HES is a proud finalist of both the Education Resources Awards (ERA) in two categories and the UK Customer Experience Awards 2019 (CXA ’19). The ERA is recognised throughout the education sector as an accolade of excellence.
Delegates wishing to attend should please note that entry is free of charge at this event but that they do need to register for a place using the registration button below.
Companies wishing to take a stand and to be put forward for approval at this event should please contact us as soon as possible.
Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME), Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8EU
Event Speakers

Claire Kelly - Director of Curricula and Training, Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)
Having been a teacher for over 25 years, 20 of which were at Senior Management level, Claire joined the UK charity Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) as their Director of Curricula and Training. As part of her role she creates classroom content, and trains teachers to deliver mindfulness-based programmes in school settings for 7-18 year-olds. She has taught mindfulness in a range of settings, including traditional primary and secondary schools, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, pupil referral units (short-stay schools), medical schools, the NHS, Multi-Academy Trusts, to educational and clinical psychologists, in universities (University College London, Kings College London) , and on public courses. She has also trained teachers to deliver mindfulness courses in the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Hong Kong. She has also worked with MYRIAD research team, overseeing the .b teacher training programmes on behalf of MiSP as part of the research. Claire’s passion is around the link between staff and student wellbeing and how this feeds into the ‘weather’ in the classroom, and the broader learning and social culture within the school.
Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE
Dr Ger Graus OBE is a renowned figure in the field of education, where, since March 2017, he holds the position of the first Global Director of Education at KidZania. KidZania, where children aged 4 to14 can experience the world of work through role-play, is designed to inspire and empower: “from inspiration to aspiration”. Since its inception in 1999 in Mexico City, KidZania now has a presence in 24 cities on 5 continents with plans for further developments in some 20 locations including the USA, Canada and South Africa. KidZania London is the UK’s first such educational entertainment centre. Ger Graus has been at the heart of innovation and project development such as 'KidZania World Online', 'KidZtalk', 'KidZania Careers Week', ‘KidZania LitFests’; education ‘Think-Tanks’, 'Ambassador Schools' and independent evaluations by, amongst others the University of Cambridge, Cass Business School, Havas Helia and Ernst & Young. Based on these evaluations’ findings, Ger is now spearheading a ‘Futures Awareness’ campaign to introduce careers education into the primary phase. After all, as he frequently reminds us: “Children can only aspire to what they know exists.” Ger started at KidZania London in 2014, where he has been responsible for developing the UK-wide education strategy, including partnerships with schools, Higher Education, commercial and third sector learning partners.
Rochelle Mathieson - Senior Funding Consultant, Yellow Onion
Rochelle has been involved in supporting the education sector all of her career, from organising national graduate recruitment events, marketing career guides, to supporting community groups and afterschool clubs access much needed grant funding. She has realised a passion for supporting schools and charitable organisations in developing the skills required to access funding. More recently Rochelle has led a successful team of funding officers, securing over £30m for Essex based organisations, as well as delivering training to schools right across the county. Having been a School Governor herself, she is well versed with the school environment and the budgetary challenges being faced. She continues to work within the public sector today, where her drive for developing innovative solutions to diversify public sector funding continues. Rochelle will be introducing the Bidding and Diversifying School Funding workshop which will be delivered in Spring 2020 and sharing her top tips for developing successful grant applications.