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91ԭƬ’s National Conference 2026 – 50th anniversary conference

Mary Hare School
24th April 2026 - 25th April 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm

This year, 2026, 91ԭƬ is 50.

Join us at the two-day conference event.

Theme: Back to the future – transforming what we know now ready for tomorrow’s world

Dates: Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April

Location: Mary Hare School, Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury RG14 3BQ

Conference language: English (interpretation will be provided into British Sign Language)

 

Early bird ticketlive on Eventbrite until 31 January 2026

Call for contributions – closed 12 December – contact[email protected]

 

Keynote presenters:

a qualified teacher of deaf children and young people and an audiologist. “She has conducted research in the areas of language, speech, and social-emotional development of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and children for over thirty years.”

George Crockford – National Deaf Children’s Society’s CEO. After serving 3 years as a NDCS trustee, George became CEO in September 2025.

DCAL at University College London (UCL) celebrates its20 yearanniversary in 2026, coinciding with 91ԭƬ’s50 yearanniversary. This milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on two decades of research, with deaf learners from a wide-range of language backgrounds, and how this can contribute to an evidence-base for deaf education. 

Fourth keynote presenter – details to be announced soon

Call for contributionshas now closed

Local accommodation:

Orida HotelNewbury near junction 13 of M4 – they offer a preferential rate for Arlington Arts delegates and is the only hotel within walking distance (approximately 1 mile – 15 min walk on pavement).
Donnington Grove Hotel
Premier Inn Town Centre Newbury– convenient for train station
Donnington Valley Hotel– free parking – 1 mile from school but no footpath
Nearby Pubs with Rooms
Crab and Boar Inn– free parking
Elephant at the Market– town centre good for train station access
The Bunk Inn– free parking

Booking.com has other options

 

Thank you to our 2026 Conference sponsors

Sponsor/exhibitor pack is available via thislink. Contact us via[email protected]for the booking link and more details

 

Stellar Sponsor

 

Gold Sponsors

Cochlear Advanced Bionics

 

Phonak

Standard sponsors

Sarabec Seashell

 

 

 

 

 

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