Education

With so many exciting events to celebrate throughout the autumn term, it's the perfect time to get the whole class crafting! Check out some of our to how-to guides to encourage your class to get creative, transform your classrooms and be inspired! ...

Work Dyslexia Awareness Day is just around the corner, and we wanted to shed some light on some resources that can help aid children in education with the help of our own advocate – National Account Manager, James de-Wit. James has kindly shared his personal experience to help raise awareness and provide insight into what tools and resources are available to help children in schools. ...

Katie Ford, Procurement Officer within ESPO's Food and Catering team, talks through the things to consider before reaching out to one of our suppliers on Framework 83, Ambient, Chilled, Frozen Foods and Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads. This includes your food requirements and what information they will need from you to ensure you get the most out of your food supply contract. ...

ESPO are excited to announce that we’re bringing back our popular procurement sessions! We will be hosting a series of FREE half day Smart Procurement Workshops in the autumn term to help kick start the new academic year.  ...

The Workplace Charging Scheme is available for state-funded schools and education institutions to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their site(s) until Monday 31 March 2026. ...

Following the government's announcement that over half a million more children are to get free school meals, ESPO's Department for Education (DfE) approved framework, Catering Services (704), is on hand to ensure that a high-quality and great-value catering service can be achieved. We are also supporting customers by hosting catering webinars - read this blog for more details of how to book on. ...

We are delighted to announce that ESPO have been awarded the prestigious title of Supplier of the Year - Not for Profit at the Education Resources Awards 2025! ...

  REY transforms transform renewable resources to produce the paper in the most responsible and sustainable ways possible that people depend on every day for multiple uses, such as learning, playing, sharing, and creating. Committed to ensuring that today's consumption does not compromise ...

Guess what? We've dropped our prices! At ESPO, we know exercise books are a classroom essential, that’s why we’ve dropped our prices by up to 30% across our ranges to help you save more across the year!Unsure which exercise books you need? Our range comes in different rulings, sizes, ...

Sourcing high quality goods and services in the education sector is becoming increasingly difficult; countless regulations, fragmented processes and tighter budgets are just a few issues encountered by institutions across the UK. ESPO's procurement solutions have been designed with this in mind ...