ASCL Literacy and Oracy Conference 2025

The Studio, Birmingham 

The sessions were brilliant and also provided practical strategies and actions to take to ensure that we are doing everything in our power to address the literacy needs of our cohort. I felt motivated and inspired.” (Delegate, 2024)

Key outcomes
  • Through the most up-to-date research, understand the biggest barriers to improving literacy across a school, college or trust.
  • See a range of examples and resources that can be applied across a range of contexts.
  • Know where to access support and materials to deliver a more effective literacy programme for all children and young people, regardless of background and starting point.
Following the success of our inaugural conference, we’re delighted to be returning in 2025 with a focus on the strategic delivery of literacy  and oracy across a school or trust to improve outcomes for all children and young people, and particularly those who struggle with reading and literacy due to barriers beyond their control. 

The programme will feature presentations from national literacy and oracy experts and practising leaders who will share research, strategies, and examples of successful literacy leadership. 

The ASCL Literacy and Oracy Conference 2025 is tailored to support school, college and trust leaders as well as leaders of literacy from all phases and contexts.
 
Speaker
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Tiffnie Harris

Primary and Data Specialist

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Marc Rowland

Pupil Premium and Vulnerable Learners Adviser, Unity Schools Partnership

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Geoff Barton

Chair of the Independent Commission on Oracy in Education

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Andrew Hill

Head of Partnerships, FFT Education

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Sarah Green

The Literacy Coach

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08.30       Registration, refreshments and exhibition
         
09.15       Welcome
Tiffnie Harris, Primary and Data Specialist
         
09.20       Keynote One
Speaker tbc
         
09.50       Literacy as the key to unlocking disadvantage
Marc Rowland, Pupil Premium and Vulnerable Learners Adviser, Unity Schools Partnership
         
10.30       Refreshments and exhibition
         
10.45       Leading Literacy across a Trust
Sarah Green, Trust Director for Literacy, The Prospere Trust and Education Consultant
         
11.15       Keynote Four
Andrew Hill, Head of Partnerships, FFT
         
11.45       Keynote Five
Geoff Barton, Chair of the Independent Commission on Oracy in Education
         
12.15       Lunch and exhibition
         
12.55       Keynote Six
Emma Berry-Dinnage, Teacher of English and Reading Lead, Tamworth Enterprise College
         
13.25       Keynote Seven
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14.05       Keynote Eight
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14.35       Refreshments and exhibition
         
15.05       Keynote Nine
National Literacy Trust
         
15.35       Closing remarks

£290+VAT  for ASCL members
£310+VAT for non-members

Group Discount (two or more delegates) £260+VAT (ASCL members) or £279+VAT (non-members)

Special rate for those taking part in our Leading Educational Disadvantage Programme (primary or secondary)
 

The ASCL Literacy Conference 2025 is tailored to support school, college and trust leaders as well as leaders of literacy from all phases and contexts.
 

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