UK education innovation on show: Meet the companies joining BESA on the UK Pavilion at GESS Dubai

Class Of Your Own: Bringing the built environment into the classroom 

Award-winning social enterprise Class Of Your Own prepares young people for future careers through project-based learning. Its internationally recognised Design Engineer Construct! (DEC) programme enables learners aged 4 to 18 to explore architecture, engineering, construction and sustainability through authentic design challenges. Supported by teacher development, assessment resources and industry partnerships, it connects curriculum learning with real-world careers. 

Edu Intelligence: Helping schools understand what their information is telling them 

Edu Intelligence helps school groups, leaders and teachers understand what their information is telling them. It brings together evidence spanning attainment, attendance, behaviour, wellbeing, inclusion, stakeholder voice and school documents, helping leaders explore what may be driving outcomes and identify practical next steps. 

FFT Education: Supporting schools through education expertise 

FFT Education joins the BESA-supported UK Pavilion to showcase its work with schools. Visitors can meet the team at its dedicated pod and explore the solutions and education expertise it offers to international school leaders and partners. 

FlashAcademy®: Helping multilingual learners access the curriculum 

FlashAcademy® supports multilingual learners through digital lessons, adaptive assessments and curriculum-aligned resources for reading, writing, listening and speaking. Its app supports 48 home languages, while AI-assisted marking and data-rich dashboards help teachers monitor progress and target additional support. 

Learning Village by Across Cultures: Supporting multilingual learners 

Learning Village by Across Cultures supports multilingual learners and those learning English as an Additional or Second Language. Its image-based approach develops language and literacy, complemented by AssessEP proficiency assessment, Community Village, AI Writing Feedback, professional learning and consultancy. Across Cultures has supported more than 20,000 learners internationally. 

LJ Create: Equipping learners with technical and vocational skills 

LJ Create combines online learning content with practical equipment for technical and vocational education. Covering areas including engineering, vehicle repair and high-tech construction, its resources connect theory with practical application and help students explore skills for future study and employment. 

myHappymind: Putting positive mental health at the heart of school life 

myHappymind is an award-winning programme helping schools, early years settings and families support children’s positive mental health. Grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology, its digital curriculum builds confidence, resilience and self-regulation. Used by more than 2,000 schools, it also includes staff resources, a parent app and specialist toolkits. It has received the King’s Award for Enterprise and the BESA Impact and Evidence Award. 

Oriel Square: Helping education organisations turn ideas into impact 

Oxford-based Oriel Square Limited is a specialist education consultancy working with organisations worldwide. Its services include market entry, research, communications, product development, custom publishing and adaptation. Combining education expertise with commercial and international insight, it helps publishers, governments, EdTech suppliers, charities and professional bodies develop products and respond to new markets. 

Peters: Putting the right books into young readers' hands 

With 90 years of experience, Peters supplies children’s books and furniture to schools, academies and libraries. Its qualified librarians and specialists review more than 10,000 new children’s and young adult books each year, providing independent advice across fiction, non-fiction, phonics and reading schemes and helping create engaging reading experiences. 

The Literacy Company: Inspiring teachers and empowering pupils 

The Literacy Company created the award-winning Pathways Literacy programmes, used by more than 1,250 schools and multi-academy trusts. Its evidence-based offer spans writing, reading, spelling, progress and poetry, alongside tailored consultancy and professional development that builds teacher expertise and pupils’ confidence, creativity and literacy skills. 

Bringing the best of UK education to Dubai 

Across the entire pavilion and show, there are over 20 UK exhibitors demonstrating how British suppliers are helping schools meet changing needs across STEM, technical and vocational education, literacy, multilingual learning, wellbeing, artificial intelligence, data and consultancy. 

The Pavilion gives visitors a convenient place to meet the people behind the solutions, exchange ideas and build connections, while championing the quality and diversity of the UK education sector. 

Visit BESA on stand L10 at GESS Dubai 2026 and meet Class Of Your Own, Oriel Square, LJ Create, FFT Education, Edu Intelligence, myHappymind, Learning Village by Across Cultures, The Literacy Company, FlashAcademy® and Peters, alongside the wider UK education community.