LitdriveCPD: National Conference

Litdrive and Aston University are delighted to be hosting the inaugural Litdrive Conference #LitdriveCPD23, taking place on Saturday 8th July.

The theme of this year's conference is 'The Value of Collaboration' as this is at the heart of what Litdrive does - we aim to support and empower teachers.

This year's conference will be opened by keynote speaker, Jennifer Webb, author and Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at Trinity Academy Cathedral.

Our conference will be closed by keynote speaker, Stuart Pryke, author and Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning, who will be discussing the power of collaboration and community.

The day offers a collection of workshops, keynote speakers and panel discussions. Confirmed guest speakers are as follows:

Zoe Enser

Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson

David Didau

Furzeen Ahmed

Yamina Bibi

Donal Hale

Marcello Giovanelli

Tom Needham

Helen Ralston

Neil Cocks

Amy Coombe

Jasmine Lane

Matt Carnaby

Chris Curtis

Fe Brewer

Elaine McNally

Chloe McCrea

Shabnam Ahmed

Tim Shortis and Julie Blake

Dr Robbie Love

Gwen Nelson

Dr Chloe Harrison

Dr Rebecca Fisher, Gillian Woods and Jo McCluskie

Holly Wimbush and Zara Shah

Rosie Booker

...and many more to be announced.

Litdrive are an inclusive charity and this is a family friendly event. Babes in arms are welcome, baby changing and feeding facilities will be available; please detail your requirements in the reservation option and the Litdrive team will aim to accommodate where required, sharing further details of this with attendees ahead of the event.

Lunch will be provided on the day and you may add your dietary requirements to your reservation.

How do I get to Aston University?

Aston Street

Aston University Campus

Birmingham

B4 7ET

All car parking must be pre-booked and paid for onlinehere

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

All tickets are non-refundable.

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:

Ipevo

MTPT Project

Massolit

Quotation Bank

Teach First Networks

Poetry by Heart

Litdrive operates as a result of the time and donations made by the teaching community. We work with a series of partners to develop our work, and offer discounted departmental membership to ensure that the cost of Litdrive membership is funded by school budgets rather than individual teachers’ funds. If you are able to make a donation to the charity to support our work, give up your time to write a blog or deliver a subject knowledge session, or if you would like to advocate for Litdrive in your local area, visit https://litdrive.org.uk/our-story.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

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