Litdrive National Conference 2026: A Collaboration

Sat Jul 11 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

Aston University Main Building | Birmingham

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Litdrive National Conference 2026: A Collaboration
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LitdriveCPD26 Conference, hosted by Aston University, Birmingham
About this Event

Sponsored by AQA and Aston University, Litdrive are delighted to present #LitdriveCPD26.

This summer, Litdrive's annual national conference comes to Aston University on Saturday 11th July! In a beautifully academic setting, with central links, this will be a day of truly celebrating the English teaching profession.

The conference theme this year will be 'collaboration' and will focus on the continual growth of the Litdrive English teaching network. Our members are in English classrooms everyday, and learn through the collective power of sharing excellence as a result of this experience.

In a time of change, with a newly released Curriculum and Assessment Review, the conference will include expert speakers, the opportunity to discuss the changes and reform ahead, and of course, time to network throughout the day. Teachers will share their subejct knowledge, what works in their classrooms, and subject leadership insights that teachers and subject leaders can translate into the classroom to make an impact for their students.

Tickets are exceptional value for money at £30 including lunch and refreshments. Book as soon as possible with your department, and be one of the first 100 attendees to secure a discounted earlybird ticket.

All tickets are non-refundable.

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Keynote speaker: Matt Carnaby, Director of Curriculum at Astrea Academy Trust and curriculum drafter for English

Liza Timpson-Hughes

Chris Curtis

Becky Wood

Donal Hale

Gaurav Dubay

Chris Passey

Miriam Hussain

Zara Shah

Holly Wimbush

Elaine McNally

Flo Keith

Arlene Holmes-Henderson

Rachel Roberts

Anna Bell

Amjad Ali

Sarah Bagshaw-McCormick

Lucy McConaghy

Florence Pope

Sarah Donarski

Sarah Davies

Marcello Giovanelli

Kirsty Bradshaw

Chris Fountain

Michlyn Caffrey

Sherelle Russell

Caroline Godfrey

Phil Johnson

Sarah Spink

Stella Jones

Kylie Robson-Figg

Lydia Johnson

Lehka Sharma

Nick Holland

Kate Owbridge

Sarah Olive

Closing remarks: Kat Howard, CEO

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How do I get to?

Aston Street

Aston University Campus

Birmingham

B4 7ET

All car parking must be pre-booked and paid for online.

If you are travelling via train, your nearest train station is Birmingham New Street. You can access a live walking route via this link.

Accessibility:

Details of accessibility to the university can be found on Aston's Visit Us page.

We look forward to seeing you for this event with expert-delivered professional development and the opportunity to learn from the teaching and academic network.

A huge thank you to our partners, whose support enables us to provide professional development to the English teaching community. Please take the time on the day to visit our partners' stalls and find out more about how they support schools:

Aston University

CENTURY TECH

Ipevo

MTPT Project

Massolit

Quotation Bank

Teach First Networks

Poetry by Heart

Learn Anything

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aston University Main Building, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 20.00 to GBP 30.00

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