Our Annual NALDIC Conferences
The NALDIC Conference is our flagship annual event and a great source of professional advice based on the latest research from both NALDIC members and visiting speakers. Until 2020 this event was always held in person but since the pandemic we have successfully held virtual conferences which have been very well received by members for their affordability and accessibility.
This year’s NALDIC Conference is our 30th!
Every teacher is a language teacher
Our 30th Annual Conference
Saturday November 19th 2022, 9am-5pm (TBC)
Online Conference (via Zoom)
NALDIC 30 | EAL Conference 2022 | #naldic30
At NALDIC’s 30th annual conference, we are celebrating three decades of working collaboratively with practitioners, academics and policy makers to support multilingualism and raise the achievement of EAL learners. At the heart of this 30th-anniversary conference, we will be engaging in discussions around how language is at the centre of every classroom interaction, and that supporting multilingualism is not just for EAL specialists: every teacher is a language teacher. What does this look like? What do practitioners in the field have to tell us? What does research tell us?
Come and join the debate and listen to our great lineup of speakers and contributors.
More information will be added to the NALDIC 30 Conference page soon
Past Conferences
You can explore content from previous conferences and links to their relevant pages, below. Some content may only be available to members:
NALDIC 29 Conference | 2021
EAL perspectives on decolonising the curriculum
Saturday November 20th 2021
Online Conference (via Zoom)
At NALDIC 29, NALDIC’s 29th annual conference we were keen to engage in discussions about what decolonising the curriculum looks like in relation to EAL. At the heart of decolonising work is a commitment to engaging with difference and change and reflecting on whose perspectives, knowledge and values are promoted and included, where, when and why, and how we ensure equity and social justice for all learners and teachers. We were interested in hearing more about the different ways in which ideas about decolonisation impact and inform the work you do in EAL, whether in terms of multilingual classroom and assessment practices, changes to schemes of work and curriculum resources, teacher recruitment, or training and CPD.
Read more about our NALDIC 29 Conference
NALDIC 28 Conference | 2020
Multilingual Britain: Successes, challenges and future directions
Saturday November 21st 2020
Online Conference (via Zoom)
NALDIC’s 28th annual conference focused on multilingual Britain and looked at the successes, challenges faced and future directions.
Read more about our NALDIC 28 Conference
NALDIC 27 Conference | 2019
Inclusive practices in multilingual classrooms: assessing and supporting EAL and SEND learners in the mainstream
Saturday November 16th 2019
King’s College London
NALDIC’s 27th annual conference focused on inclusive practices in multilingual classrooms and on assessing and supporting EAL and SEND learners in the mainstream. The day provided an opportunity to network with other professionals in the EAL field and to purchase resources exhibited by NALDIC and a selection of other publishers.
Read more about our NALDIC 27 Conference
NALDIC 26 Conference | 2018
Evidence informed practice for EAL
Saturday November 17th 2018
Leeds Beckett University
NALDIC’s 26th annual conference considered how EAL practice in schools should be informed by academic evidence. The day provided an opportunity to network with other professionals in the EAL field and purchase resources exhibited by NALDIC and a selection of other publishers.
Read more about our NALDIC 26 Conference
NALDIC 25 Conference | 2017
Educating Multilingual Learners In The 21st Century: The Next 25 Years
Saturday November 18th 2017
King’s College London
NALDIC’s 25th annual conference considered the present state of play in the education of multilingual learners in the UK and implications for our work and teacher development in the future.
Read more about our NALDIC 25 Conference
NALDIC 24 Conference | 2016
One size fits all? Addressing diversity in EAL
Saturday November 19th 2016
Sheffield Hallam University
