CISC Annual Conference
6-7 February 2025
Oxford Belfry, Milton Common, Thame OX9 2JW
Online bookings have now closed.
Please email info@catholicindependentschools.com to enquire about next year’s event.
2025 Sponsors & Exhibitors
Stone King
Our legal expertise in the Education and Charity sectors means we are top-ranked by independent legal guides Chambers and Legal 500 and named a best law firm by The Times. Education, Charity and Faith is at the heart of our firm with over 70% of our work being related to these sectors.
Contact: Stephen Ravenscroft
E: stephenravenscroft@stoneking.co.uk
W: Stone King
Moore Kingston Smith
We are one of the leading firms auditing and advising the sector. We work with over 200 organisations including leading Catholic independent schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, performing arts schools and religious orders. We also look after a growing number of Oxford colleges, exam boards, professional training providers and large international commercial groups.
Contact: Anjali Kothari, Head of Education
E: akothari@mks.co.uk
W: Moore Kingston Smith
Gallagher
Gallagher is a leading insurance broker, with a dedicated education team, focusing on the unique insurance and risk management needs of Independent schools. We offer tailored insurance programmes that include essential covers such as Directors & Governors’ Liability, Business Interruption and Terrorism insurance.
Our approach involves visiting your school to understand your specific risks and aspirations, ensuring we provide solutions that not only protect, but also help manage budgets effectively. Our expertise lies in identifying any gaps in your current insurance arrangements, such as cyber liability, to ensure comprehensive protection.
As one of the largest brokers serving the education sector, we combine our extensive specialist knowledge with high professional standards, recognised by our Ethisphere award for ethical business practices. We also keep our clients informed through regular webinars and bulletins, ensuring you stay ahead in this dynamic sector. Gallagher is committed to supporting independent schools and we’re proud to be with the Headline sponsor at CISC 2025.
Contact: Mike Albinson, Client Director, Education Practice
E: mike_albinson@ajg.com
W: Gallagher Insurance
Furlong
For 20+ years, Furlong has supported independent schools with software that streamlines transforms tasks. The suite of software, consisting of SchoolBase (MIS), FeeMaster (invoicing), TASS Finance (double entry accounting), and Maestro (music management), puts SLTs in control. As the most customisable MIS, Furlong unlocks any Catholic independent school’s full potential.
Contact: Paul James
E: paul.james@furlongsolutions.com
W: Furlong Schoolbase
Aid to the Church in Need
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is a Catholic charity and Pontifical Foundation, bringing spiritual and practical help to Christians – especially those who are persecuted for their beliefs. We carry out our mission of reconciliation and love through local Church partners: supporting priests, Sisters and catechists, building churches, providing transport, training seminarians, and providing religious literature and media – as well as supplying emergency aid for Christians struggling to survive or fleeing persecution. ACN also advocates on behalf of suffering Christians denied a voice. Through prayer, information and action we are keeping the Faith alive in a troubled world.
W: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)
CAFOD
As the official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales, CAFOD is part of one of the largest aid networks in the world. We believe a better world is possible – but building it needs all of us.
E: schools@caford.org.uk
W: CAFOD Schools
Emmaus Leadership
We are a trusted, boutique recruitment and search consultancy focused exclusively on recruiting senior school leaders for Church Schools, Dioceses and Trusts, with an unrivalled Catholic network.
Our team of highly experienced SLT recruitment specialists combine over 30 years’ leadership recruitment experience in headhunting and candidate attraction, alongside our exceptional and innovative marketing capabilities.
Contact: Liam Dowds, Managing Director
E: ldowds@emmausleadership.me
W: Emmaus Leadership
Engage: EducationHorizons
Education Horizons empowers schools with premium K-12 Edtech solutions for over 2200 schools and 3 million school users worldwide. Our purpose is to positively change the lives of children, their families, teachers and the school staff who support them through our suite of world class products: Zunia, AssetWhere and Engage.
E: sales@educationhorizons.com
W: Education Horizons
Eteach
The Eteach Group is an EdTech software and services company, dedicated to providing education recruitment solutions for teachers and support staff to connect directly with schools online. Eteach also aims to support Catholic schools to attract relevant candidates, track and report on every application and onboard new hires securely – all within a single platform.
We aim to support catholic schools by offering them our bespoke recruitment solutions that include:
– Applicant tracking software.
– Unlimited advertising on etech.com
– Nation-wide catholic diocese talent pool.
– CES-approved online application form.
Contact: Guy Vizard
E: gvizard@eteach.com
W: Eteach
Gillman & Soame
Gillman & Soame are the pre-eminent, brand leading school photographers operating in the UK and overseas. In existence since 1856, we work with the country’s top schools.
We take more large Complete School groups than any other company in the UK. We offer the complete photographic service to schools nationwide.
Contact: Jackie Corless
E: jackie.corless@gillmanandsoame.co.uk
W: Gillman & Soame
Innermedia
Innermedia is a digital agency with global experience in the independent school sector. We deliver tailored marketing strategies, creative websites, and innovative AI-driven tools to support parent questions, track enquiries and attribute leads to marketing budgets. Trusted by over 200 schools, we ensure long-term success through creative solutions and exceptional service.
Chris Knight
chris@innermedia.co.uk
Ralph Lane
ralph@innermedia.co.uk
W www.innermedia.co.uk
Involve Education
Unify your school’s calendar and manage co-curricular activities, clubs, sports, and trips—all in one easy-to-use Unified School Portal: Involve Portal. Schools are saving thousands of hours annually with Involve’s AI-driven scheduling, real-time attendance writeback, and automated communications.
Involve Education is on a mission to help students and teachers thrive by bringing magical order to schools through cutting-edge technology.
W. Involve Education
Mary’s Meals
Mary’s Meals is a simple idea that works. By providing a daily meal in a place of education, Mary’s Meals encourages children experiencing poverty and hunger into the classroom where they gain a basic education that can provide an escape route from poverty. School + Food = Hope.
Contact: Roy Peachey
E: roy.peachey@marysmeals.org
W: Marys Meals
McGraw Hill
Jodi is the McGraw Hill Schools’ Learning Solutions lead for the UK and Europe. After twenty years in teaching (Secondary English HoD amongst other things!) she now helps educators find the right products to meet the needs of their pupils.
Contact: Jodi Hammond
E: jodi.hammond@mheducation.com
W: McGraw Hill EMEA | Transforming The Education Experience | McGraw Hill Education
Oscar Romero Award
The Oscar Romero Award for Catholic Schools and Colleges – “Helping transform Catholic schools and colleges.”
Our Award provides a framework that helps Catholic schools and colleges to recognise and celebrate what they do that promotes Catholic Social Teaching principles, and challenges them to weave Catholic Social Teaching intrinsically into the culture and ethos of the school – including in strategic planning, curriculum development, and practical choices.
Contact: Mugeni Sumba (Coordinator) or Nina McCormack (Administrator)
E: Mugeni Sumba
W: Oscar Romero Award
Pilgrimage People
Pilgrimage People is a not-for-profit company specialising in arranging tours to Christian sites in Europe and the Holy Land.
We are a Registered UK Charity and all surplus funds from our tours support the Christian community in the Holy Land via the Latin Patriarchate and the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
E: info@pilgrimagepeople.org
W: Pilgrimage People
S & C Slatter
S&C Slatter deliver an end-to-end service for Placemaking and Sports Construction projects.
Combining specialist design expertise with proven processes and diligent financial planning, Independent Schools from Eton to Scarborough trust us to deliver their estate transformation and sports facility projects on budget, on time, and on point.
E: info@sandcslatter.com
W: S & C Slatter
Schoolblazer
Schoolblazer is the UK’s leading uniform supplier to independent schools. We supply the highest quality uniform with expertise in design, fabric and tailoring, combined with the easiest shopping experience for parents that includes free name-taping, efficient logistics and guaranteed availability, even at back to school.
Contact: Meaka Wheatley, Marketing Executive, meaka.wheatley@schoolblazer.com
Louise Allard, Marketing Manager, louise.allard@Schoolnlazer.com
W: Schoolblazer
Streetspace
Streetspace Structures create permanent, all-weather sport, learning and social environments. Zone Design Build is a unique design platform of high specification building extension projects for the education sector; class leading build times and unrivalled value per m2. Minimalist architecture, open plan interiors and designed from ground up for energy efficient operation.
Contact: Terry Bedford
E: t.bedford@streetspacegroup.co.uk
W: Streetspace & Zone Design Build
St Mary’s University,Twickenham
Established in 1850 and with a distinctive Catholic identity, St Mary’s is a Catholic University seeking to develop the whole person and empower our community to have a positive impact on the world. St Mary’s University offers a wide range of undergraduate & postgraduate programmes with study abroad and placements.
Contact: Joanna ‘Joey’ Oliva, Project Manager and Partnership Development, Catholic Mission
E: joey.oliva@stmarys.ac.uk
W: St Mary’s Twickenham
Toddle
Built for teachers by teachers, Toddle is an AI-powered teaching & learning platform for progressive K-12 schools. Going beyond a typical LMS, Toddle helps you streamline all your work – from curriculum planning and assessments to progress reports and school-home communication. 2,000+ leading schools around the world run on Toddle.
Contact: Matthew Fletcher
E: matt@toddleapp.com
W: Toddle
Visions in Education
Visions in Education offer fully immersive, hands-on, educational trips of a lifetime complete with all the amenities. Each of our tours offers compelling Master Classes and activities designed to help inspire and broaden your pupils’ interests in sciences, arts, languages, sports and everything in between.
Contact: Kim Mitchell
E: KimMitchell@visionsineducation.co.uk
W: Visions in Education
Yondr
Yondr creates phone-free schools. Founded in 2014, Yondr offers a comprehensive program to help schools eliminate the distraction and intrusion of smartphones and other personal technology. Our partner schools enjoy distraction-free learning environments to help students connect meaningfully with one another, engage in lessons and improve both behaviour and academic performance.
Contact: Derek Young, UK Account Executive
E: derek@overyondr.com
W: Yondr