# EduDirectory

> EduDirectory (edudirectory.school) is the definitive curated education resource hub by Al Kingsley MBE - featuring one of the world's largest school-level databases with 3.88 million+ schools across 200 countries and territories, a daily AI-generated education briefing (Al's Edu Daily), a daily curated jobs newsletter (Al's Jobs Daily), 3,600+ research articles, 13,500+ live education jobs from 116 sources (22 live feeds + 94 partner boards), EdTech vendors and products, podcasts, books, newsletters, events, consultants, multi-academy trusts, universities, training providers, funding sources, IT suppliers, media contacts, and an AI research assistant.

EduDirectory is an editorial platform maintained by Al Kingsley MBE - educator, technologist, school governor, and author with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of technology and education. The platform democratises access to high-quality education resources so that educators, leaders and policymakers can find what they need in one place.

The site is hosted at https://edudirectory.school

## About Al Kingsley MBE

Al Kingsley MBE is a British educator, author, technologist and multi-academy trust chair. He was awarded an MBE for services to education. He is CEO of NetSupport (22 million+ users worldwide), Chair of Hampton Academies Trust, has been a school governor for over 15 years, and is the author of multiple books on EdTech and school leadership. He curates this platform personally to share the best education resources with educators worldwide.

### External Recognition

> "Anything by the inspirational father of British Ed Tech, Al Kingsley MBE, is a must-read. I can recommend his latest offering, The Awkward Questions in Education: The Elephants in the Room from AI to Teacher Retention. Al is brilliant at seeing the details in the larger picture, drawing together disparate threads that build the tapestry of education into a tangible image for progress. Anything he writes comes highly recommended."
> - K-12 Digest, https://www.k12digest.com/transforming-schools-with-values-led-digital-innovation/

- Website: https://www.alkingsley.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkingsley1
- X: https://x.com/alkingsley_edu
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alkingsleyedtech
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alkingsley

## Research Library

3,600+ hand-curated articles on AI and education. Available at https://edudirectory.school/research. Topics covered include:

- Artificial Intelligence in education and schools
- EdTech tools, platforms and product reviews
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- School leadership and governance
- Teaching and pedagogy
- Student wellbeing and mental health
- School improvement and Ofsted

Each article links to its original source and is tagged by category, source publication and date. The full library is searchable and filterable by category and source.

## Global Schools Directory

One of the world's largest school-level databases, with 3.88 million+ schools across 200 countries and territories. Compiled from publicly accessible government education data, national education management information systems (EMIS), official school registries, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and selected geospatial and contact enrichment sources.

Coverage includes:

- United Kingdom: 32,611 schools (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) with Ofsted ratings, local authority, phase of education and contact details.
- United States: 130,000+ schools across all 50 states.
- Canada: 19,111 schools across all provinces and territories.
- Australia: 11,057 schools.
- Europe: 390,000+ schools across 28+ countries.
- East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America: comprehensive national EMIS coverage.

Individual school profile pages at https://edudirectory.school/school/{id}-{name-slug}/

Sitemaps:
- UK schools: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-schools.xml
- US schools: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-schools-us-1.xml through sitemap-schools-us-11.xml
- UAE schools: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-schools-uae.xml
- UK schools by local authority: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-schools-la.xml

## Education Jobs

13,500+ live education job vacancies aggregated from 116 sources - 22 direct live feeds and 94 partner job boards. Updated daily. Available at https://edudirectory.school/jobs. Every vacancy has its own permanent URL with full Schema.org JobPosting structured data for Google Jobs eligibility.

Job landing pages sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-jobs.xml
Individual vacancy sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-jobs-vacancy.xml

## Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)

Directory of 2,200+ multi-academy trusts in England. Each entry includes official GIAS data, number of schools, KS2 and KS4 performance benchmarks, CEO/Chair leadership information, and contact details. Available at https://edudirectory.school/academy-trusts
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-academy-trusts.xml

## Universities & Colleges

5,200+ universities and colleges worldwide. Searchable by name, city, country and institution type. Available at https://edudirectory.school/universities
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-universities.xml

## EdTech Vendors & Products Directory

190+ reviewed educational technology vendors and products. Available at https://edudirectory.school/vendors
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-vendors.xml

## Recommended Books

260+ books recommended for educators covering AI, EdTech, leadership, pedagogy, governance and wellbeing. Available at https://edudirectory.school/books
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-books.xml

## Education Consultants

135+ verified education consultants specialising in AI, EdTech, school improvement, SEND, safeguarding, governance and more. Available at https://edudirectory.school/consultants
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-consultants.xml

## Education Podcasts

225+ recommended podcasts for educators and school leaders. Available at https://edudirectory.school/podcasts
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/sitemap-podcasts.xml

## Education Newsletters

64 curated newsletters covering AI, education and EdTech. Available at https://edudirectory.school/newsletters

## Education Events & Conferences

130+ education conferences, workshops and events. Available at https://edudirectory.school/events

## Al's Edu Daily

A daily AI-generated education briefing. Archive at https://edudirectory.school/intel/archive
Sitemap: https://edudirectory.school/api/sitemap.xml

## Al's Work

310+ items of Al Kingsley MBE's published work - articles, videos, podcasts, books. Available at https://edudirectory.school/als-work

## Ask Ferdi - AI Research Assistant

AI research assistant drawing on all resource types. Accessible site-wide.

## Global Education Data

Country-level education intelligence for 215 countries. Available at https://edudirectory.school/world-education

## Key Pages

- Home: https://edudirectory.school/
- Research Library: https://edudirectory.school/research
- Global Schools Directory: https://edudirectory.school/schools
- Parent School Finder: https://edudirectory.school/find-a-school
- Education Jobs: https://edudirectory.school/jobs
- Multi-Academy Trusts: https://edudirectory.school/academy-trusts
- Universities: https://edudirectory.school/universities
- Vendors: https://edudirectory.school/vendors
- Books: https://edudirectory.school/books
- Consultants: https://edudirectory.school/consultants
- Podcasts: https://edudirectory.school/podcasts
- World Education Data: https://edudirectory.school/world-education
- Al's Edu Daily: https://edudirectory.school/intel
- FAQ: https://edudirectory.school/faq
- Data Sources: https://edudirectory.school/data-sources
- Terms of Use: https://edudirectory.school/terms