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ELT Conference 2025
We look forward to welcoming you at the English UK ELT Conference this year! We hope you discover plenty new ideas, make new connections with colleagues and find inspiration for excellent teaching and academic management at your English language centre.
Registration will open at 09:00 on both Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March 2025. Please collect your name badge at registration and wear it during the event.
We hope you find all the information you need below and that you have a great event with us.
Friday 28 February: management programme draft
Timings are subject to change
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Registration, exhibition and refreshments |
| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Welcome from English UK |
| 09:45 - 10:30 |
Session TBC
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| 10:35 - 11:10 |
Defeating systemic bias in English language teaching with Meri Maroutian |
| 11:10 - 11:20 |
Meet the exhibitors |
| 11:20 - 11:50 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 11:50 - 12:20 |
Listening as a manager: going beyond "my door is always open" with Andy Jeffery |
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Different approaches to observations with Ben Butler |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
From learning objectives to learning outcomes: tracking progress with purpose with Billie Jago |
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Accreditation UK update with Liz McLaren |
| 13:00 - 14:10 |
Lunch and exhibition |
| 14:10 - 14:40 |
Building inclusive workplaces: retaining and attracting staff in ELT with Ella Tyler |
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AI and academic management. Where are we now, where might we be going? with Neil Harris |
| 14:50 - 15:20 |
How sharing true stories in reflective spaces can support cross-cultural understanding between staff and students with Lalith Wijedoru |
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Session TBC |
| 15:20 - 15:50 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 15:50 - 17:00 |
Closing keynote
Embracing inclusivity: practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent students in English language schools with Sarah Seaman
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Networking reception |
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Saturday 1 March: teaching programme draft
Timings are subject to change
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Registration, exhibition and refreshments |
| 09:45 - 10:00 |
Welcome from English UK |
| 10:00 - 10:40 |
The future of English - where next? with Steve Copeland and Mike Solly |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Session TBC |
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Session TBC |
| 11:15 - 11:40 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 11:40 - 12:20 |
Managing differentiation in the classroom with David Byrne |
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Making learning meaningful: what are integrated skills and why are they important with Jo Krousso |
| 12:30 - 13:10 |
Student wellbeing in the classroom: practical strategies for educators with Ruth Hughes |
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Social learning: strategies and ideas for successful student interaction with Christopher Foreman |
| 13:10 - 14:10 |
Lunch and exhibition |
| 14:10 - 14:50 |
Speaking without hesitation - using movement and character in the classroom with David Bedward |
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Session TBC |
| 15:00 - 15:40 |
Mind the gap: bridging cultures in the classroom with Helen Lunney and Joanna Steiner |
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Session TBC |
| 15:40 - 16:00 |
Refreshments and exhibition |
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Closing keynote with Michael Rosen
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Networking reception |
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Venue and travel information
The English UK ELT Conference 2025 will be held in London at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, just 30 minutes or less from Kings Cross, Victoria, Waterloo and London Bridge.
Venue address
Hilton London Canary Wharf
South Quay Square
Marsh Wall
London E14 9SH
How to reach the venue
The ELT Conference is easy to reach by public transport. There are also a number of city bike stations within a 5 minute walking distance from the venue – view the London bike share website for details.
The nearest stations are:
- Canary Wharf Underground - 5 mins' walk
- Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line - 14 mins' walk
- South Quay DLR - 4 mins' walk
The nearest bus stop is:
Refreshments and dietary requirements
There will be plenty refreshments available to you throughout the day. Drinks and breakfast snacks will be available when you arrive and during the morning break. In the middle of the day there will be a buffet lunch with hot and cold options, followed by drinks and snacks at our afternoon break.
If you have informed us of any specific dietary requirements, special meals will be provided if needed. Please speak to a member of the venue catering team on arrival for further information.
We always provide plenty vegetarian and vegan options as part of our main menu - providing delicious, inclusive and low-emission meals that everyone can enjoy is part of our commitment to social and environmental responsibility. These will be clearly labelled.
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Exhibitor information
Exhibitors will receive one table and two chairs. The table size is 70cm (w) x 120cm (l) x 70cm (h). Your exhibition space is approximately 3m x 2m.
We recommend for environmental reasons that paper materials, promotional giveaways, food items and displays which lead to excessive waste are avoided. Consider the use of digital tools such as QR codes, and other alternative means of capturing and sharing information.
Delivery
Promotional material can be delivered to the venue:
- from Thursday 27 February
All packages must be clearly labelled using the delivery label provided by the venue.
Please note that both English UK and Hilton Hotel do not accept liability in the event of items being undelivered, returned to sender, lost, misplaced or damaged in these circumstances.
Collection
Please arrange for your courier to collect all items:
All items must be clearly labelled with your organisation name.
Exhibition space set up
We invite our exhibitors to arrive an hour before delegates so their exhibition stands are ready during registration and morning coffees. Please clear your stand by the end of the networking reception.
- Set up: 08:00 – 09:00
- Breakdown: from 16:00 – 18:00 (after the final break and before the end of the networking reception)
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Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact Siobhan Baccas or Eleanor Thomas or call the team on +44 20 7608 7960.
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Thanks to our event sponsors
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