Building on the success of the 2026 Teaching and Learning Conferences, ETF is delighted to announce that we will return in 2027 with a refreshed conference programme delivered across two locations, London and Manchester. We look forward to welcoming educators once again to share ideas, celebrate innovation and continue shaping the future of teaching and learning across the FE and skills sector.
two citieS: lONDON AND manchester
400 + educators IN FE AND SKILLS
INSPIRING conversations
Priceless connections
Join us in 2027 and register your interest
The locations and dates of the upcoming 2027 Teaching and Learning Conferences are:
The Edwardian, Manchester, 2 March 2027
Leonardo Hotel, London, 18 March 2027
Register your interest to be among the first to receive updates.
Experience the event for yourself
hear from our Conference attendees
“Each session had at least one key takeaway and many thought provoking ideas.
I felt they were all of equal value but in very different ways."
"The event was excellent from start to finish, a beautiful setting which in itself sets the tone for the day and makes educators feel valued"
“All sessions were relatable to the direction the sector is moving in and it feels like the ETF really understand this.”
The magic of gathering
Our very own Jacqui Howard shares her reflections on the 2026 Teaching and Learning Conference - and why giving educators time, space and permission to truly connect is vital to a healthy profession.
Inside the ETF Teaching and Learning Conference
There is something quietly radical about rooms full of practitioners talking honestly about practice. Not performatively, not through the lens of Ofsted desires, not diluted into vague but inapplicable ‘best practice’ bingo. Just further education (FE) and skills professionals, who do the amazing knotty work of....
