ESOL Teacher Training

Upcoming training dates

June 2026

• 23 Jun 26

  The Bell Foundation’s conference

  This event which will bring together our trusted partners and their networks for a dynamic day of thought leadership, practical insights, and peer learning. With space limited to 200 attendees, this is a valuable opportunity to connect with leading voices across schools, local authorities, and the third sector. 

  Key themes include:  

  – Supporting learners arriving late into the school system.  
  – Investigating the intersection of EAL and SEND. 
  – Exploring opportunities for use of AI in language education. 

  Go to link The Bell Foundation
• 23 Jun 26

  Right to Remain: Introduction to the Toolkit

  Join this introductory workshop on navigating the Right to Remain Toolkit. Perfect for individuals and groups who want to understand how to get the most out of the resource, and how to share it with others.

  Go to link Right to Remain
• 24 Jun 26

  Creative Approaches to ESOL and English Language Skills

  Tom Saunders from Hull Truck Theatre shares key learning and methodology from an ongoing partnership project with the University of Hull’s ESOL department, offering practical tools and creative activities you could use in your own work to support anyone whose first language is not English.

  Go to link Theatre Royal Wakefield
• 25 Jun 26

  Right to Remain: New Knowledge is Power sessions on asylum appeals and evidence

  Right to Remain has been exploring how to support people who may need to prepare for and attend an asylum appeal without legal representation. Through its Knowledge is Power sessions, the organisation has been sharing practical guidance for people seeking asylum and those supporting them. A recent Radical Solidarity Hub session also provided an opportunity to reflect on learning from these sessions and gather feedback from participants.

  This training is particularly relevant for anyone working with or supporting people navigating the asylum system and seeking to better understand the challenges faced during the appeals process.

  Go to link Right to Remain
• 26 Jun 26
  27 Jun 26

  NATECLA Annual Conference

  All Dates: 26 June 2026 | 27 June 2026 - please note this is a multi-date training event.

  The Annual Conference is the leading event in the ESOL teaching calendar and has been for over 25 years. The event attracts ESOL and ELT practitioners from all over the UK and Ireland to engage in inspiring talks and interactive workshops, discussion and ideas-sharing sessions, a diverse exhibition area and relaxed social activities.

  Go to link NATECLA
• 30 Jun 26

  WEA: Lifelong learning – shaping the future by learning from history

  The WEA would like to invite you a free webinar to explore the work of the Centenary Commission on Adult Education and how its recommendations could shape the future of lifelong learning.
  They are delighted to have the Chair of the Commission, Dame Helen Ghosh, as the keynote speaker at this event, sharing reflections on lifelong learning in 2026 in the light of the Commission’s work.

  Go to link WEA

July 2026

• 21 Jul 26

  Right to Remain: Knowledge is Power; Evidence in asylum and immigration cases

  Right to Remain has been exploring how to support people who may need to prepare for and attend an asylum appeal without legal representation. Through its Knowledge is Power sessions, the organisation has been sharing practical guidance for people seeking asylum and those supporting them. A recent Radical Solidarity Hub session also provided an opportunity to reflect on learning from these sessions and gather feedback from participants.

  This training is particularly relevant for anyone working with or supporting people navigating the asylum system and seeking to better understand the challenges faced during the appeals process.

  Go to link Right to Remain

September 2026

• 23 Sep 26

  Rachel Oner – Supporting ESOL Learners on Functional Skills and English Programmes

  This training will aim to give teaching staff much more confidence in supporting ESOL learners who are studying on Functional Skills and other English courses. It will provide a deeper understanding of the needs of ESOL and explore relatively simple strategies and teaching ideas that can be put into immediate use.
  Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

  Go to link Rachel Oner
• 30 Sep 26

  Rachel Oner- Supporting ESOL learners with maths

  This training will aim to give teaching staff much more confidence in supporting ESOL learners who are on their maths programmes of study. It will provide a deeper understanding of the needs of ESOL and explore relatively simple strategies and teaching ideas that can be put into immediate use.

  Go to link Rachel Oner