Free Ticket Scheme

Applications open 6th September

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We are thrilled to confirm that our Free Ticket Scheme for the Festival of Education, generously funded by Wellington College, will operate again for 2025. This initiative, which began in 2022, is designed to make the Festival accessible to educators from state-funded schools and FE colleges.

Applications for the 2025 scheme open on 6th September. Further details about the scheme and how to apply will be available at that time. We encourage eligible educators to take advantage of this opportunity to attend one of the UK’s most inspiring education events. Keep an eye here for updates and additional information.

Free Tickets

Limited Availability
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  • Wellington College, have funded the release of 2,000 free tickets
  • Open to state schools & FE colleges (UK only) that can’t ordinarily afford tickets to the Festival
  • Max two tickets per organisation
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Terms and Conditions

  • The free ticket scheme is only available to state-funded schools and colleges in the United Kingdom.
  • Application open (round one) on Friday 6th September.
  • Applications close at the of September.
  • A total of 2,000 free tickets will be available, 1,000 per day.
  • Tickets are for attendance on one day of the Festival.
  • To ensure that many schools and colleges can benefit from the free ticket scheme organisations will be limited to two free tickets.
  • If multiple applications are received from an organisation only one will be entered into the lottery.
  • To ensure that different types of organisations benefit from the free ticket scheme the Festival of Education will implement a quota system to award free tickets via a lottery:
  • Early-years, primary, secondary, alternative provision, special schools, sixth-from, FE Colleges.
  • Tickets will be distributed as follows:
    • Early-years – 2.5%
    • Alternative provision – 5%
    • Special schools – 5%
    • Primary – 40%
    • Secondary/Sixth-Forms – 32.5%
    • FE Colleges – 15%
  • All applicants will be informed whether they have been awarded free tickets no later than the end of 14 October 2024.
  • Successful applicants will be issued a code that will enable them to book their free tickets via a booking portal. Tickets must be booked/claimed within 14 days of issue.
  • Unclaimed tickets at this date will be cancelled and awarded to another applicant.
  • Tickets are not transferable to other schools or colleges or to any future Festivals.
  • Free tickets must not be sold to individuals, schools, colleges or organisations.
  • At the time of claiming free tickets details must be provided of the attendees. These can be updated ahead of the Festival.