Childcare & Education Expo National runs on 1-2 October 2027 at Coventry Building Society Arena. It covers early years resources and equipment, nursery furniture and outdoor play, and education technology and software.
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- Visitors (2025)
- 2,000
- Exhibitors (2025)
- 100
- How often
- Every year
- Dates
- 1–2 October 2027
Official show website (opens in a new tab) childcareeducationexpo.co.uk
Entry is free if you work in early years or primary education, and the organiser says more than 2,000 people and over 100 exhibitors came to the 2025 edition at the Coventry Building Society Arena. That makes it the Midlands alternative to the larger London show, without the trip to the capital.
Visiting the show
- Opening hours
- Fri 1 Oct 2027 10:00 to 16:00; Sat 2 Oct 2027 10:00 to 16:00
- Admission and tickets
- Free for early years and primary education professionals (exhibition, feature areas and workshops; one badge covers both days); optional CPD seminars £17 + VAT booked in advance, £22 + VAT in the final week or at the show; registration on arrival possible; supervised children welcome but not in seminar theatres
- Audience
- Trade: nursery owners, directors and managers, early years practitioners, childminders, preschool and primary school leaders and teachers, SEND specialists and early years recruitment professionals; not open to students
- Running alongside
- SEND in Early Years Conference (one-day conference for early years leaders); Early Years Inspiration Exchange mini conference; free Ofsted CPD seminars, Share & Support Hub and VIP Lounge; sister event Childcare & Education Expo London at Excel London, 5 and 6 March 2027
- Sectors
- Early years resources and equipment, Nursery furniture and outdoor play, Education technology and software, Training and CPD, Insurance, finance and recruitment, SEND and inclusion
Details from the organiser (source: childcareeducationexpo.co.uk, checked 14 November 2026).
Edition history
| Edition | Dates | Venue | Visitors | Exhibitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1-2 October 2027 | Coventry Building Society Arena | ||
| 2026 | 2-3 October 2026 | Coventry Building Society Arena | 100+ | |
| 2025 | 26-27 September 2025 | Coventry Building Society Arena | 2,000+ | 100+ |
| 2024 | 27-28 September 2024 | Coventry Building Society Arena |
Sources: childcareeducationexpo.co.uk (when where, page 2, midlands 2025 post show highlights, page 4).
Where it takes place
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Judds Lane, Longford, Coventry CV6 6AQ
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