NEC events
Upcoming events
Join us for expert-led events designed to support your learning journey.
From subject-specific webinars and guidance on home education to exam preparation workshops, our online events connect you with educational specialists and fellow learners, offering practical insights and support when you need it most.
We’re always planning exciting new events, so please check back soon as this page is updated regularly with our latest offerings.
Throughout the year we’ll also be attending events organised by third parties, perhaps we’ll see you at one of them.
Join us
Coming Soon
- Free CPD webinar for teachers: Transform Your Teaching with Dialogic Enquiry – Thursday 23rd April, 4-4.45pm. Join us as we explore the benefits of moving beyond teacher-led instruction to a more dialogic approach. Find out more & book your place.
- Webinar with the Online Confucius Institute at the Open University – 29th April 2026, 1-2pm. In this webinar we’ll explore the value of linguistics, highlight the benefits – and nuances – of learning a language online, and share clear, practical guidance to support your next steps. Find out more & book your place on this free webinar.
You can watch our full back-catalogue of previous webinars here. Recent webinars include our Virtual Open Day where we explored how onlne learning works and how the National Extension College (NEC) can help you or your child achive education and career goals.
In addition to these public events, which are open to everyone, we also provide a range of opportunities exclusively for students enrolled on our courses to join us and our partners for expert-led events to support their learning.
NEC OUT & ABOUT
We’ll be attending the following upcoming events – maybe we’ll see you there
Association of Art History Annual Conference, April 2026
NEC has worked with the Association for Art History for a number of years, and is delighted to count them amongst the subject-expert associations that we partner with. Our CEO Esther Chesterman will be popping along to their annual conference in Cambridge on 10th April 2026. The Association of Art History Annual Conference is the annual event for art history in the UK, taking place from 8th-10th April 2026 at the University of Cambridge.
The Classical Association Teaching Awards, April 2026
NEC is pleased to work with The Classical Association as part of a joint commitment to enhance access to knowledge about the ancient world, and we are proud, to once again, be supporting the Classical Association Teaching Awards in 2026. The awards, which will be presented during the Classical Association’s Annual Conference in April, recognise outstanding teaching and innovative pre-university education initiatives in the Classics. The Awards Ceremony is being held on Saturday 11th April and NEC is delighted to continue the part-sponsorship of the award for the Outstanding State Sector Initiative. NEC’s CEO Esther Chesterman will be attending the ceremony to co-present the award to the winner.
SEND Conference, May 2026
Our Director of Quality and Assessment, Sarah Turner, will be visiting the SEND Conference being held at Excel, London on 7th May 2026. This CDP-centred event is built around the real challenges facing the SEND community, equipping educators with the insights and strategies needed to deliver truly inclusive learning. The SEND Conference is part of the Schools & Academies (SAAShow), the UK’s leading education show.
HEAR FROM US
We will be speaking at the following events
- ISA / ISC Digital Conference 2026, 19th June 2026, University of Roehampton, London – We are delighted to share that our CEO, Esther Chesterman, will be speaking at this year’s Independent Schools Council Digital Conference, joining technology thought leaders and decision makers to explore digital strategy, AI, learning, innovation, technology infrastructure and more. Find out about the event.
