What is BESA?

Griffin Education is a member of BESA.

BESA is a trade association that draws its membership from the educational supply industry. Members include manufacturers and suppliers of educational and training equipment, material, consumables, teaching aids, furniture, technology hardware and software and services for all ranges, areas of the curriculum and administration.

Trade Associations are organisations which represent a particular industry, but do not supply products themselves. They promote and provide information about the companies who are their members and are a good source of information and advice about their respective industries. BESA is the only trade association in the UK that serves the education supply industry. Funded by the industry, its aim is to promote, inform and enhance the business of its members.

What does it do?
BESA produces an annual directory of our members known as the BESAbook to guide you to the right educational suppliers for your needs. We also produce news of newly developed products and services and reports on developments in education. BESA staff are also on hand to answer general enquiries and offer help and guidance. You can e-mail besa@besa.org.uk or telephone on 020 7537 4997.

The opportunity to see, test, and compare products and to meet manufacturers and service providers face to face is still one of the most cost effective ways to establish sound and effective purchasing practices in schools. The BETT show is organised by BESA and EMAP. BESA also organise the BETT Awards which takes place at the BETT show.

Each year BESA carries out the UK Schools Survey on Budget and Resource Provision and the ICT in UK State Schools Survey. These research reports are distributed to BESA members and interested Government departments. As well as the two annual surveys BESA produces single issue reports on subjects such as software licensing.

Click here to visit the BESA website