The Child Language Symposium is an annual, peer-reviewed research conference hosted by a UK institution each year. In 2026, the symposium will be hosted by the Centre for Language, Literacy and Numeracy: Research and Practice (CLLNRP) at UCL Institute of Education. The symposium provides a forum for researchers to present work across areas of typical and atypical language development and related fields, with opportunities for early-career researchers to share their findings and receive feedback from colleagues in the field.

Please find more details about the Child Language Symposium on the event website, linked here: Child Language Symposium 2026 | UCL Institute of Education

If you have registered for this event but need to cancel, please do so before May 31^st, 2026.

The second London International Conference on Inclusive Education will take place will take place at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, on 27th, 28th and 29th July 2026.

Research dissemination event.

ScopeSEND: an international analysis of SEND policy and practice - emerging insights with commentary from EASNIE's director Dr Joao Costa

Join us for this online and free event in which we will present the first set of integrated findings from the ScopeSEND research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and extensively cited in the 'Solving the SEND Crisis' inquiry report.

Learn how policy regulates SEND in other jurisdictions, and how it is experienced by stakeholders locally. We are honoured to welcome Dr Joao Costa, Director of EASNIE to provide a commentary, based on the comparative work produced at EASNIE and his extensive experience of education policy.

This event will take place on Zoom from 1pm to 2.30pm on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

We are delighted to invite you to a learning and networking event focused on supporting children and young people with multisensory impairment (MSI). 

The UCL Centre for Inclusive Education MSI Conference will take place on Wednesday, 16th June 2026, from 9:30am to 4:00pm at the UCL Institute of Education. 

This event is co-organised with the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP), Kent County Council, University of Birmingham, and the Seashell Trust.

For further information please see the More Info Tab.

This workshop will assist you in keeping your professional practice current as it qualifies as 5 hours' relevant CPD.  Morning and afternoon refreshments as well as lunch will also be provided.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

•           Explain the purpose of the Test of Dyslexia (TOD) Comprehensive.

•           Be aware of how to administer all subtests of the TOD-C and generate raw scores.

•           Appreciate how to use the information from test administration and present their findings in the SASC diagnostic report format for dyslexia.

Pre-requisites

•           Participants must have AMBDA or a Level 7 qualification to be able to diagnose dyslexia

•           Participants will need to provide their own copy of the Test of Dyslexia – Comprehensive (TOD-C)

This event will take place at the UCL Institute of Education on Saturday 25 April 2026 from 9:30am to 4:30pm

Cost: £195

This workshop will assist you in keeping your professional practice current as it qualifies as 5 hours' relevant CPD.  Morning and afternoon refreshments as well as lunch will also be provided.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

•           Explain the purpose of the Test of Dyslexia (TOD) Comprehensive.

•           Be aware of how to administer all subtests of the TOD-C and generate raw scores.

•           Appreciate how to use the information from test administration and present their findings in the SASC diagnostic report format for dyslexia.

Pre-requisites

•           Participants must have AMBDA or a Level 7 qualification to be able to diagnose dyslexia

•           Participants will need to provide their own copy of the Test of Dyslexia – Comprehensive (TOD-C)

This event will take place at the UCL Institute of Education on Saturday 25 April 2026 from 9:30am to 4:30pm

Cost: £195

The Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Professional Learning Network (PLN) is for all specialist teachers in literacy and dyslexia. We particularly welcome our alumni students from the SpLD (dyslexia) masters programme.  

The PLN are a way for participants to keep up to date with the latest research in literacy difficulties, dyslexia and related subjects. The networks are self-steering and led by member practitioners in order to ensure the direction reflects the needs and interests of the members.    

A UCL Centre for Inclusive Education staff member will also join the group to support facilitation and link with IOE researchers that members may wish to invite to speak with the group. 

Session 1 – Tuesday 11th November 2025 4.30pm-5.45pm (Online)

Session 2 – Tuesday 17th March 2026 4.30pm-5.45pm (Online)

Session 3 – Tuesday 02nd June 2026 5:00pm-7:30pm (In-person)