The Daisy Education Reading Summit: Birmingham 2026
Following on from the success of our annual International Reading Conference, we are thrilled to invite you to join us for our first in-person event in Birmingham.
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Wednesday 4 March 2026. Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport.Secure your place at the Daisy Education Reading Summit: Birmingham 2026
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport - NEC by IHG
- Wednesday 4 March 2026 - arrival from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- £50 per person, to include refreshments and lunch
Join us for a day of practical, evidence-informed thinking about reading and leave with ideas you can use straight away.
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About the event
The Summit offers a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate with colleagues who are passionate about improving reading outcomes for every learner.
Alongside an engaging line-up of speakers, the Summit provides space to network, exchange best practice and explore fresh perspectives on how reading for pleasure and reading for learning intersect to shape confident, curious readers.
Each session is designed to equip participants with insights, tools, and approaches that can be applied in classrooms and across schools, helping leaders and teachers embed reading as a foundation for success and lifelong learning.
What you can expect
Topics covered throughout the day include:
- Reading for pleasure and pupil motivation.
- Effective, evidence-based reading instruction.
- Early intervention and closing the gap.
- Developing confident, independent readers.
- Leadership of reading.
- Strengthening home and community reading.
- Positive reading culture and staff wellbeing.
- Supporting high levels of need and effective differentiation.
Inspiring keynote speakers
- Helen Breadmore, Professor of Literacy and Psychology in Education
Professor Helen Breadmore’s research aims to increase use of effective, evidence-informed approaches to literacy instruction. She achieves this directly through development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-informed approaches. In addition, her research includes evidence syntheses, empirical studies exploring the cognitive processes used during reading and spelling, and the causes and consequences of literacy difficulties. - Josie O’Gorman, Vice Principal, The Oaklands Primary School
Sharing evidence-based, whole-school insights into improving reading outcomes for all pupils.
Further speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.