Oxford Education Deanery - Events

Join us for a full-day workshop, on Friday 10 July, 9am-5:15pm, exploring the evidence around teaching children for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL).

This course 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, Prof Victoria Murphy, Dr Ariel Lindorff, Dr Hamish Chalmers, and Dr Faidra Faitaki. They will 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.

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

Early bird tickets available until 22 May at 23:59 BST. 

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

Workshop Date/Time: Friday 10 July 2026, 9am-5:15pm (in person attendance only)

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, open to all, ends 22 May at 23:59 BST) - £27.50
• 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 university students of any institution, student educators, and trainees including SCITT and Teach First) - £29.50
• 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

Pre-book your early bird tickets for the 2026 Oxford Chinese Language Teaching Research Forum.

Join us online or in person to meet other practitioners, share research-informed ideas, practical resources and expertise.

Tea, coffee and refreshments included with in-person ticket bookings.

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

For: Chinese language teachers (to students of all ages and levels) and practitioners with an interest in Chinese language teaching

Time/Date: 3 July 2026, 1-5pm BST

Location: Department of Education (15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY) / Online

Ticket types:

• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) - £35
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) - £25
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for university students of any institution, student educators, and trainees including SCITT and Teach First) - £15
• ALL member (in-person ticket for ALL membership holders) - £25
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) - £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
• Online (worldwide online ticket with event video, audio, slides, and chat participation) - £10

The Oxford Education Deanery Climate & Nature Collaborative is a two-day professional development course for school teachers, based at the University of Oxford's Department of Education.

Bringing together leading experts and dedicated educators, the Collaborative offers seven focused sessions designed to deepen your practice and broaden your impact:

• Natural history approaches, including a session at Oxford's Museum of Natural History
• Cross-curricular frameworks with an expert from the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education
• Research-informed pedagogies for climate and nature education
• Climate emotions and student well-being
• Student voices in climate and nature education
• Subject-specific working groups, culminating in a showcase of participants' projects and ideas
• Oxford's leading Net Zero research and what it means for the classroom

Rooted in the latest research, the Collaborative foregrounds hope, solution-focused thinking, and emotional awareness — equipping teachers with practical strategies that carry directly into classrooms, schools, and communities.

The two days include a dinner at Trinity College, Oxford, lunch on Friday, and time at the historic Museum of Natural History — making this as much a celebration of Oxford's intellectual and cultural life as it is a professional learning experience. Each participant leaves with at least one concrete climate or nature learning experience ready to use.

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

Early bird discount tickets exclusively on sale until 7 May.

Date: Thursday 11 June – Friday 12 June 2026

Location: Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY

Format: In person attendance only

For: Primary and secondary teachers, with openings for education practitioners and specialists

Ticket Types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, ends 7 May at 23:59)  - £89
• Standard (standard in-person attendee ticket) - £129
• ECT (in-person attendee ticket for teachers that have received QTS within the last 2 years) - £109
• Student (in-person attendee ticket for university students of any institution, student educators, and trainees including SCITT and Teach First) - £99
• Group (discount in-person ticket for groups of up to 4 attendees from the same school, trust, or organisation) - £249
• 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) - £25.80

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

Join us for a workshop on Monday 29 June at 9:30am-3:45pm 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 (coffee and tea).

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

For: Teachers of others specialisms teaching RE

Time/Date: Monday 29 June 2026, 9:30am-3:45pm BST

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

Ticket types:

• Early bird (discounted early tickets, ends 4 May at 23:59) - £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) - £17.50
• 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