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title: "Procurement Act: The Impact on Schools & Education"
description: Discover how the new Procurement Act impacts schools, trusts, and colleges, and learn how to stay compliant and achieve best value in purchasing.
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# [Procurement Act: The Impact on Schools & Education](https://blog.schoolsandacademiesshow.co.uk/procurement-act-the-impact-on-schools-education)

 Written by [Schools and Academies Show](https://blog.schoolsandacademiesshow.co.uk/author/schools-and-academies-show) | Oct 1, 2025 9:54:10 AM

The SAAS Team, in collaboration with **Crescent Purchasing Consortium** (CPC), recently hosted the “**Procurement Act: The Impact on Schools & Education**” webinar. This webinar explored the key changes brought in by the new Procurement Act and what they mean for schools, trusts and colleges navigating day-to-day purchasing and compliance.

Watch the webinar on demand and:

- Understand how the new Procurement Act affects schools, trusts and colleges in practice
- Learn what thresholds, frameworks and exemptions mean for your organisation
- Discover where processes need adapting to stay compliant
- Hear real examples of challenges and solutions from across the sector
- Find out what support is available to help schools buy better and achieve best value

Panelists include:

- **Richard Hassett - **Senior Policy Lead, Crown Commercial Service
- **Jack Horton - **Customer Engagement Manager, Crescent Purchasing Consortium
- **Mark Pearson **- Development Lead, Crescent Purchasing Consortium
- **Kevin Draisey **- Head of Schools Partnerships, Department for Education

You can watch the webinar in full by submitting the form below 👇

 

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