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FlashAcademy® has been named Exporter of the Year at the BESA Awards 2026, recognising the company’s outstanding contribution to international education and its growing impact on multilingual learners around the world.
Presented by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the award celebrates organisations that have demonstrated excellence in exporting UK education solutions to international schools through strategic growth, innovation and strong customer partnerships.
The award marks an important milestone for FlashAcademy®, which now supports schools, colleges and international school groups across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and South America.
In their feedback, the judges praised FlashAcademy®’s strategic approach to international growth and commitment to listening to customer needs:
“The judges said this was a really impressive submission. A well-planned end-to-end export strategy covering market analysis, product adaptation, sales execution, marketing, and internal alignment. They have also spent a lot of time listening to their customers and tailoring their products accordingly which is great to see. A worthy winner!”
FlashAcademy®’s CEO, Veejay Lingiah, said:
“This award is recognition for our team and for the schools and education groups around the world that have partnered with us to improve outcomes for multilingual learners.
“Too often, these learners are not given the visibility or consistent support they need to thrive. Our mission is to change that by helping schools understand each learner’s starting point, provide the right support and track progress more effectively.
“We are proud of the international growth we have achieved, but we believe we are still just at the beginning of our journey. As the number of multilingual learners continues to rise globally, we are excited to work with more schools and partners to make high-quality English language support available at greater scale.”
At the heart of FlashAcademy®’s international success has been a commitment to understanding the unique needs of schools in different countries, curricula and cultural contexts. By working closely with educators and school leaders, the company has continuously evolved its platform to support multilingual learners more effectively wherever they are based.
Over the past few years, FlashAcademy® has expanded from supporting individual schools internationally to establishing partnerships with some of the world’s leading school groups, including International Schools Partnership (ISP), GEMS Education, Newton Group of Schools and Taaleem.
These partnerships have helped schools create more consistent approaches to EAL assessment, language development and learner progression, while providing leaders with clearer visibility of multilingual learner outcomes across multiple schools.
The company’s collaborative approach extends beyond customers, with partnerships across the international education sector helping to strengthen its understanding of emerging challenges and opportunities for multilingual learners worldwide.
A key factor behind FlashAcademy®’s international growth has been its focus on solving real challenges identified by schools.
Recent developments include AI-assisted marking, designed to reduce teacher workload and provide more consistent assessment outcomes, and admissions assessment tools that help schools understand a learner’s English proficiency before they join the classroom.
These innovations have been shaped directly by customer feedback and reflect FlashAcademy®’s commitment to building solutions that support both educators and learners.
As demand for effective multilingual learner support continues to grow globally, FlashAcademy® remains focused on helping schools deliver structured language development, meaningful assessment and measurable learner progression.
FlashAcademy® is proud to partner with international schools and school groups to deliver consistent assessment, structured language development and meaningful learner outcomes at scale. To find out more, click the button below.
