Leeds for Learning English and Literacy Conference and Exhibition 2025

Event Dates and Prices

Tuesday 11th November 2025

8.00am – 3.30pm

Teaching English in the modern world

The 2025 Leeds English and Literacy Conference will be a day of professional learning which senior leaders, subject leaders, lead practitioners, teachers and governors are invited to attend. The day will consider the challenges of teaching English in the twenty first century and how these can be mitigated. The programme of workshops will highlight the relevance of the skills and knowledge developed through the English curriculum and consider how and why these are essential for our young people.

Together with Leeds City Council School Improvement Team, we are delighted to welcome the following keynotes:

• Professor Teresa Cremin
• Richard O’Neill, MBE

There will be a comprehensive programme of workshops facilitated by local and regional school practitioners and independent organisations.

A full programme with workshop details may be found below and delegates are asked to pre-select their workshop choices when registering.

Alongside the Conference there will be an exhibition of education suppliers and those companies wishing to exhibit at this popular event should kindly contact us as soon as possible as space is limited at the venue and stands can only be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Delegate Registration

Location
Exhibitors
Speakers

Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road, Leeds LS11 0ES

11 Nov 2025

Delegate pricing:
Standard rate – £270
Second delegate from same school – £135
Primary schools with a Leeds City Council learning improvement SLA or PLP package – £220
Second delegate from same SLA school – £110
LLP secondary school pre-paid place – no charge for this event.

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Event Speakers

Professor Teresa Cremin, FAcSS, FRSA, FEA

Teresa Cremin is Professor of Education (Literacy) at The Open University, UK, and co-Director of the Literacy and Social Justice Centre which creates space for research, practice and advocacy to enrich educational opportunities for all. An ex-teacher and teacher trainer, Teresa’s research focuses on understanding and supporting children’s reading motivation and engagement, with particular attention to teachers’ knowledge, practice and identities as readers and writers. Teresa is a Fellow of the EA, the AcSS, the RSA and Trustee of the UKLA and the Reading Agency. Teresa has published over 35 books on teaching literacy. Recent publications, in addition to journal articles include Reading for Pleasure: International Perspectives with S. McGeown and Reading and Writing for Pleasure: An evidence-informed Framework for Practice (both 2025). Teresa is passionate about developing readers for life and leads a professional user-community website and wider movement to support children’s and teachers’ reading for pleasure

Richard O’Neill MBE

Richard O’Neill MBE is an acclaimed storyteller, educator, and author based in the North of England. Born into a traditional Romani family, his upbringing inspires his work promoting inclusion, diversity, and community cohesion. An award-winning writer published by major publishers including HarperCollins and Bloomsbury, Richard has been recognised as a National Literacy Hero and received the Aesop Medal, a Royal Literary Society Award, and a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Sunderland. Richard is a creative lead at Seven Stories (the national centre for children’s books), advisor to the Ready Generations intergenerational nursery, and Professor in Practice at Durham University. Through storytelling, he champions inclusion and celebrates diverse voices.

Event Exhibitors

3P Learning

Air Education

Collins

Scanning Pens