Oxford Education Deanery - Events

Join us for a full-day workshop, on Friday 9 July, 9am-5.15pm, exploring the evidence around teaching children for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL).

This workshop is designed for EAL leads, classroom teachers and other educators. It will provide an overview of research evidence on key themes in the field of EAL and will offer practical advice on how to interpret that evidence for policy and practice in mainstream classrooms. The course is led by Oxford’s world-leading educators and researchers, who bring their considerable experience from working across the field of EAL to help you understand how research informs practice and how you can support and promote inclusive learning environments for all. Coffee, tea and lunch is included in the ticket price.

For: EAL leads, classroom teachers and educators

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford (15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY)

Date/Time: Friday 9 July, 9am-5.15pm (in person attendance only)

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships are available to join this event at 80% discount for those working with young people in the state sector or in challenging or under-represented educational contexts. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, open to all, ends 11 June 2027 at 11.59 BST) – £32.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) – £47.50
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) – £37.50
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for students and trainees) – £33.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) – £77.50
• Sch’ship (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) – £9.50

Are you an Early Years leader? Join us at the Department of Education, University of Oxford for a special twilight, after-school session focused on leadership for learning.

With an increasing spotlight on early childhood education in both settings and primary schools, it's crucial that leaders and teachers can evidence their intentions and show how they support the learning of both young children and staff, through the promotion of excellent practice, improved child learning and family support. The PLEY Scale helps support leaders working in centres and schools with young children to achieve their full potential and enjoy the benefits and pleasure of delivering high-quality early education and care, as well as acting as a scaffold to improve their understanding of high-quality leadership for learning. Join us for a twilight, after-school session that will introduce leaders to the PLEY Scale and discuss its implications for leadership practice.

Workshop Lead:

• Prof Iram Siraj OBE, Professor of Child Development and Education, University of Oxford

Time/Date: TBC

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, OX2 6PY (in person attendance only)

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships are available to join this event at 80% discount for leaders working with young people in the state sector or in other challenging or under-represented educational contexts. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, open to all, ends 1 month before the event) – £25.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) – £35.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) – £52.50
• Sch’ship (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) – £7.50

How do students experience their language lessons—and what can teachers learn from a simple student survey?

This full-day interactive knowledge-exchange event will share early findings from the ESRC-funded RESULT project, which is exploring the use of student perception surveys to support professional learning in secondary languages classrooms across England. Drawing on survey responses from students, alongside interviews with participating teachers, the session will offer a picture of what students value in their lessons, where their experiences differ, and which aspects of classroom practice appear most closely connected to engagement and learning.

The event is designed for modern languages teachers, subject leaders, teacher educators, and others interested in evidence-informed practice. Participants will hear accessible summaries of emerging findings, reflect on how student feedback can complement professional judgement, and discuss the opportunities and challenges of using student voice responsibly.

There will also be space to exchange ideas with colleagues, consider practical ways of gathering and responding to student feedback, and help shape the next stages of the project. Whether or not you have taken part in the research, you are invited to join us and contribute to a collaborative conversation about how student perspectives can inform thoughtful, sustainable improvements in languages teaching.

Coffee, tea and lunch is included in the ticket price.

Time/Date: Friday 28 May, 10am-2pm BST

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, OX2 6PY (in person attendance only)

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships are available to join this event for those working with young people in the state sector or challenging or under-represented educational contexts. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, open to all, ends 11 June at 11.59 BST) – £32.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) – £47.50
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) – £37.50
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for students and trainees) – £33.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) – £75
• Sch’ship (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) – £9.50
• Free ticket - for those that have already been taking part in the research. You will need to enter a (previously communicated) password to access this ticket

Pre-book your (early bird) tickets for the 2027 Oxford Arabic Learning Forum, which will take place from 1-5pm BST at the Department of Education, University of Oxford. The event will be run in hybrid, with both in-person and online attendance possible.

For: Teachers of Arabic (to all ages and levels)

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford (15 Norham Gardens, OX2 6PY) and Online

Date/Time: TBC

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships are available to join this event at 80% discount for those working with young people in the state sector or challenging or under-represented educational contexts. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Ticket Types:

• Early bird (discounted in-person early tickets, open to all, ends 1 month before the event) – £22.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) – £35.50
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) – £27.50
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for students and trainees) – £23.50
• ALL member – £27.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) – £52.50
• Sch’ship (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) – £7.50
• Online (worldwide online ticket with event video, audio, slides, and chat participation) – £10

Are you teaching (or leading) religious education in an English secondary school as a teacher with other specialisms?

Join us for a workshop in person on Tuesday 15 December 2026 at 9.30am-3.45pm at the Department of Education, University of Oxford for teachers with other specialisms who are delivering religious education in English secondary schools. This workshop will introduce the history and nature of RE in England today and provide useful and practical suggestions for how to build your subject knowledge and confidence. Tickets include a buffet lunch and refreshments (tea and coffee).

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships available to join this event. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Early bird tickets available until 30 November at 11.59pm GMT. 

Speakers:

• Dr Nigel Fancourt, Associate Professor of Education and Values; Director of Doctoral Research, University of Oxford
• Jonny Tridgell, RE Teacher; PGCE General Tutor and Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford
• Fiona Moss, Culham St Gabriels

For: Teachers of other specialisms teaching (or leading) religious education

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, OX2 6PY (in person attendance only)

Workshop Date/Time: Tuesday 15 December 2026, 9.30am-3.45pm (in person attendance only)

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, open to all, ends 30 November at 23:59 GMT) - £22.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) - £37.50
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) - £27.50
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for university students of any institution, student educators, and trainees including SCITT and Teach First) - £22.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) - £75
• Sch'ship (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) - £7.50

Pre-book your (early bird) tickets for the 2027 Oxfordshire Association for Language Learning (ALL) Annual Conference, which will take place from 1-5pm BST on Friday 16 April 2027. The event will be run in hybrid, with both in-person and online attendance possible.

For: Teachers of modern languages (to all levels and ages).

Time/date: Friday 16 April 2027, 1-5pm BST

Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford (15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY) and online

Oxford Education Deanery Scholarships are available to join this event for those working with young people in the state sector or challenging or under-represented educational contexts. Click here for more information and to apply.

Information for participants travelling to Oxford – visiting guide

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early in-person tickets, open to all, ends 19 March 2027 at 11:59 GMT) - £22.50
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) – £37.50
• ECT / ALL (in-person attendee ticket for ECTs that have received QTS within the last 2 years or ALL Members) – £27.50
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for students and trainees) – £23.50
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) – £52.50
• Sch App (colleagues who have made a successful application for a scholarship will receive a password to complete their purchase of a reduced price in-person ticket via this option) – £7.50
• Online (worldwide online ticket with event video, audio, slides, and chat participation) – £10