# Class Futures — Full Context

> Class Futures is an independent market intelligence platform covering the business of education. It tracks strategic developments, investment activity, school acquisitions, closures, and AI adoption across the independent education sector.

## Mission

Class Futures exists to provide independent, analytical insight into the business of education. The platform serves education leaders, investors, advisors, and policymakers who need to understand structural changes in independent schooling — from consolidation and internationalisation to the integration of artificial intelligence.

The editorial approach is calm, informed, and strategically minded. Class Futures avoids marketing language and clichés, focusing instead on clarity and authority.

## Founder

Jonathan Lloyd is the founder of Class Futures. He is a former teacher and school leader with experience across independent education, creative industries, and technology. His background spans classroom teaching, curriculum design, and strategic advisory work.

## Intelligence Tracker

The Intelligence Tracker is a live, searchable feed of sector activity. It covers:

- **Acquisitions and Mergers**: Tracking when education groups acquire or merge with schools.
- **Partnerships**: Strategic alliances between schools, groups, and technology providers.
- **Closures**: Schools closing or restructuring, with context on causes and implications.
- **Leadership Changes**: Appointments and departures of heads, chairs, and senior leaders.
- **AI Developments**: Schools and groups adopting artificial intelligence in operations, teaching, or strategy.
- **International Expansion**: UK and global education groups opening or acquiring schools internationally.
- **Governance**: Changes in governance structures, trustee appointments, and regulatory developments.

Each update includes editorial analysis placing the development in broader market context.

## Briefings

Regular editorial briefings provide deeper analysis of trends and themes. These are written for professionals who need to understand not just what happened, but why it matters and what it signals.

## Company and School Profiles

The platform maintains profiles for education groups (companies) and individual schools. These profiles aggregate activity data, ownership information, and strategic context — making it possible to understand the trajectory of organisations over time.

## Products and Services

- **The Geography of Artificial Intelligence**: A course exploring how AI is distributed geographically and its implications for education.
- **Micro-Consulting**: 60-minute advisory sessions on AI, strategy, and creative direction.
- **Reports**: In-depth analysis on specific topics in independent education.
- **AI Resources**: Guides and briefings on using AI in educational settings.

## Key Facts

- Founded: 2024
- Domain: classfutures.co.uk
- Focus: Independent education, UK and international
- Tone: Editorial, analytical, strategic
- Categories tracked: Acquisitions, Closures, Partnerships, Leadership, AI, International, Governance, Curriculum, Finance, Regulatory, Sport, Facilities, Wellbeing, Admissions

## Links

- Website: https://www.classfutures.co.uk
- Intelligence Tracker: https://www.classfutures.co.uk/tracker
- Briefings: https://www.classfutures.co.uk/briefings
- Shop: https://www.classfutures.co.uk/shop
- About: https://www.classfutures.co.uk/about
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/classfutures
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/classfutures
- Substack: https://classfutures.substack.com