AEPA Annual Conference 2026: Leading Education Locally

The AEPA (Area-based Education Partnerships Association) brings together local partnerships from across England – school-led, place-based partnerships that have a focus on school improvement, particularly on issues relating to both excellence and equity. Our belief is that by working together in this way, local groups of schools can create change that cannot easily be tackled by autonomous schools working alone or in small groups. In many of these partnerships, schools have chosen to take collective responsibility for the quality of education - and so, for all children - in a local area. Each partnership acts as a local engine of improvement, bridging the divide between different types of schools so none is isolated, and providing a framework to enable all schools to work together. The AEPA Annual Conference for 2026 promises to be a continuation of the Association's commitment to fostering collaboration and improvement within local education partnerships across England.

We invite AEPA members and anyone interested in the future of local education partnerships to join us for a day of insights, networking, and inspiration.
A full speaker lineup will be announced soon.

The conference is open to both members and non-members. Mary Ward House is ideally located for delegates joining us from around the country, close to Kings Cross, Euston and Russell Square stations.

Tickets include lunch and refreshments.

AEPA members

• 2 free tickets are included in membership

• Further tickets can be purchased at the reduced rate

• AEPA members can renew annual membership by purchasing this "add-on" on EventBrite, or by completing this form to request an invoice.

• Once membership has been renewed, AEPA members will be issued with 2 promo codes to use on EventBrite, giving access to the free and reduced price tickets. If you have not received your code, please email [email protected]

• Membership is £300 for a year, which includes 2 free tickets and further discounted tickets at a rate of £170 to this conference, as well as access to other events and roundtables

New members

• Membership of the AEPA is open to all organisations and groups of schools who share our aims - see our website for more details

• Membership is £300 for a year, which includes 2 free tickets and further discounted tickets to this conference, as well as access to other events and roundtables

• Membership can be purchased through Eventbrite, or by completing this form to request an invoice.

Non-members

• Non-members are very welcome to attend - the conference is open to anyone with an interest in this topic

• Tickets are £260.00 per person

• To request an invoice rather than paying on EventBrite, please complete this form.

How to use the promo code to access free/discounted tickets

If you are part of an AEPA member organisation and have renewed your membership you have access to free and reduced price tickets.

A promo code will be sent to the email address provided on the invoice form or Eventbrite membership renewal. The code can be used 2 times for free tickets and then an unlimited number of times for reduced price (£170) tickets.

To use the code:

- Click "Tickets"

- At the top of the booking page, it says "Enter promo code" in small blue letters

- Enter the code and click "apply"

- The ticket prices below will automatically change to reflect the promo code i.e. the "AEPA Members 2 free tickets" option will now display the price of £0.00, and the "AEPA Members tickets" will now display the price of £170.00

- If you have any issues or questions, please contact [email protected]

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