Engage Teacher Conference
The 2026 Engage Teacher Conference will take place 8-19 June. Book now to get a place.
An occasion for members of the Engage Teacher Network to connect and share their wealth of experience, ideas, and best practice for engaging young people from groups most often underrepresented in STEM. Join online sessions to hear from teachers, education experts and industry specialists.
2026 conference highlights
Keynote speaker
Make teaching smarter, not harder. Mr P will share a wealth of free websites and tools you can use to support teaching and learning. Awarded an MBE for services to education in 2025, Mr P will be sharing his tips to make the most of digital tools in the primary classroom.
4 - 4:30 pm, Thursday 18 June
STEM enrichment
Officials from the Department for Education share information on the new Enrichment Framework and how you can use this to benefit young people.
4 - 4.45 pm, Friday 12 June
Funding
Don’t let budgets limit you: free trips, free kits, and free cash. Hear about a variety of grant opportunities and how to successfully apply.
4-5 pm, Thursday 11 June
and much more
Head to Eventbrite to see all the sessions available - Including showcase sessions on free resources, a teacher panel on inclusion, and more.
Early bird discount
Members of the Engage Teacher Network can book sessions for free, but if you are not eligible for the network then don't miss out on the early bird discount!
Use the promo code EarlyBirdETC26 before 4 May 2026 to book tickets for only £3 per session!
Find out more
Watch the one minute video for a flavour of what to expect from the Engage Teacher Conference.
Why attend the Engage Teacher Conference?
The conference provides targeted support for educators who work with students underrepresented in STEM. Attend for learning opportunities to help you transform access to relevant and meaningful science work for all young people.
Free for members of the Engage Teacher Network.
Connect with teachers and education experts
Meet members of the Engage Teacher Network and join sessions for an opportunity for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and to hear from researchers and experienced teachers.
Discover free resources and funding opportunities
Attend a showcase of free STEM resources from a variety of providers, or explore funding options available for schools like yours.
Interactive and flexible
A variety of sessions are available with interactive Q&As, panel discussions, demonstrations, training and more. Choose the sessions that work best for you.
It's easy and free!
As an online conference you can join sessions from your living room or classroom and sessions will be recorded. You can fit sessions around your busy schedule and revisit content whenever needed, removing geographical and financial barriers.
Connect with teachers and education experts
Meet members of the Engage Teacher Network and join sessions for an opportunity for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and to hear from researchers and experienced teachers.
Discover free resources and funding opportunities
Attend a showcase of free STEM resources from a variety of providers, or explore funding options available for schools like yours.
Interactive and flexible
A variety of sessions are available with interactive Q&As, panel discussions, demonstrations, training and more. Choose the sessions that work best for you.
It's easy and free!
As an online conference you can join sessions from your living room or classroom and sessions will be recorded. You can fit sessions around your busy schedule and revisit content whenever needed, removing geographical and financial barriers.
Who can attend?
The Engage Teacher Conference is available to anyone who wants to transform access to relevant and meaningful science work for all young people, especially those who are most often underrepresented in STEM.
Members of the Engage Teacher Network can book as many sessions as they like for free. If you are not a member, but you are a teacher working at a school in challenging circumstances, join now and receive a code to book your free conference sessions.
Even if you are not eligible to join the Engage Teacher Network you are still welcome to attend the conference for the low cost of £5 per session.
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Conference FAQs
If you can't find an answer to your question below, please get in touch at crest@britishscienceassociation.org and we'd be happy to help you.
Engage is a community of educators in schools in challenging circumstances who want to transform access to relevant and meaningful science work for all young people, especially those who are most often underrepresented in STEM.
No, anyone can sign up for sessions at the Engage Teacher Conference.
However only members of the Engage Teacher Network are able to attend for free. If you are not a member, but you are a teacher working at a school in challenging circumstances, you can join now and receive a code to book your free conference sessions.
You can book tickets on Eventbrite in the lead up to the conference. For each session you want to attend you will need to book a ticket.
If you are a member of the Engage Teacher Network you can use the discount code sent to you via email to get tickets for free. If you can't find your code please send us an email at crest@britishscienceassociation.org.
Members of the Engage Teacher Network can book as many sessions as they like for free. If you are not a member, but you are a teacher working at a school in challenging circumstances, you can join now and will receive a code to book your free conference sessions.
If you are not eligible to join the Engage Teacher Network you are still welcome to attend the conference for the low cost of £5 per session.
All the conference sessions can be viewed and booked from Eventbrite in the lead up to the conference.
The Engage Teacher Conference is an online event so you can attend from home or school.
Once you have registered for sessions you will receive emails from Eventbrite with the Zoom links you will need to join.
The 2026 Engage Teacher Conference will run from the 8 - 19 June. Sessions will be held at 4-4:30 pm or 4-5 pm Monday - Thursday for two weeks.
As an online event the sessions of the Engage Teacher Conference are being hosted on Zoom.
To join a session you need to complete the following steps, if you have any problems accessing the sessions please get in touch at crest@britishscienceassociation.org.
Book sessions
Book the sessions you want to attend on Eventbrite ahead of the conference.
Book sessions nowCheck your emails
You should receive emails from Eventbrite confirming your bookings and providing links to the online meetings. If you can't find these emails, check your junk folder. If you still can't see them then get in touch at crest@britishscienceassociation.org.
Click the link
Click the link in your emails to join the sessions on Zoom. If you are planning on joining from a school system you may want to check with your IT department that you can access Zoom. If you are using a computer, you do not need to download the Zoom app but can select 'Join from my browser'.
Get help with ZoomYes, all of the sessions will be recorded and made available after the conference to attendees and members of the Engage Teacher Network.
Engage is a community of educators in schools in challenging circumstances who want to transform access to relevant and meaningful science work for all young people, especially those who are most often underrepresented in STEM.
No, anyone can sign up for sessions at the Engage Teacher Conference.
However only members of the Engage Teacher Network are able to attend for free. If you are not a member, but you are a teacher working at a school in challenging circumstances, you can join now and receive a code to book your free conference sessions.
You can book tickets on Eventbrite in the lead up to the conference. For each session you want to attend you will need to book a ticket.
If you are a member of the Engage Teacher Network you can use the discount code sent to you via email to get tickets for free. If you can't find your code please send us an email at crest@britishscienceassociation.org.
Members of the Engage Teacher Network can book as many sessions as they like for free. If you are not a member, but you are a teacher working at a school in challenging circumstances, you can join now and will receive a code to book your free conference sessions.
If you are not eligible to join the Engage Teacher Network you are still welcome to attend the conference for the low cost of £5 per session.
All the conference sessions can be viewed and booked from Eventbrite in the lead up to the conference.
The Engage Teacher Conference is an online event so you can attend from home or school.
Once you have registered for sessions you will receive emails from Eventbrite with the Zoom links you will need to join.
The 2026 Engage Teacher Conference will run from the 8 - 19 June. Sessions will be held at 4-4:30 pm or 4-5 pm Monday - Thursday for two weeks.