Education

PLMR is one of the country’s leading education communications consultancies.

PLMR have extensive knowledge and experience across the education sector, and support a range of providers with strategic advice, public affairs, crisis communications, positive PR, stakeholder engagement, and digital services including website, design and branding. Our campaigns have won awards and achieved policy changes.

Our clients include some of the country’s biggest and best-known academy trusts, as well as those which want to expand; independent schools; world-leading universities; exam boards; associations; education charities; curriculum organisations; ed-tech providers; and head teacher unions. PLMR is a Platinum Partner of the sector body the Confederation of School Trusts.

PLMR’s award-winning education practice delivers positive impact for organisations across the sector that help them achieve their over-arching objectives.

Our practice is led by Tiffany Beck, a former governance advisor and National Leader of Governance and co-founder and Chair of Trustees of a school trust in the South East, and Ollie Lane, a former chief media adviser to Michael Gove, Nick Gibb, Elizabeth Truss, David Laws and Lord Nash in his four years at the Department for Education. Ollie also worked in the 10 Downing Street press team when David Cameron was Prime Minister.

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How PLMR and the Food Foundation helped Marcus Rashford’s campaign to feed children in need over the half term holidays.
How PLMR Digital helped NIoT raise awareness and attract applicants to its new initial teacher training
How PLMR Genesis helped Essex County Council raise awareness of mental health around exam results days and education transition periods
How PLMR supported Haileybury to enhance their profile and showcase their vision, ethos and practices.

Winner

Best Use of a Communication Tool in a Campaign

PRCA Digital Awards

2024

Finalist

Education Business Woman of the Year

Education Investor Awards

2022

Finalist

Strategic Consultants of the Year

Education Investor Awards

2022

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Winner

PR Leader of the Year

PRCA National Awards

2020

Winner

Digital Professional of the Year

PRCA Digital Awards

2019

Winner

Social Media Campaign of the Year

PRCA Public Affairs Awards

2017

Winner

Gold Lion for Best Use of Media Relations

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

2011

Winner

Gold Lion for Public Affairs

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

2011

Our Education Experts

Our Specialisms in Education

Video Production for the Education Sector

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Web Development in the Education sector

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Social Media Management in the Education sector

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Graphic Design in the Education Sector

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Crisis Communications in the Education sector

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Digital Marketing in the Education sector

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PR in the Education sector

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Public Affairs in the Education sector

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PLMR’s crisis communications experience is second to none, and includes pre-emptive and reactive work across traditional and social media channels. We work with a range of organisations to offer critical communication support when they are faced with difficult and challenging scenarios.