Our Annual Conference is the leading event in the ESOL teaching calendar and has been for over 25 years.
Join other ESOL and ELT practitioners from all over the UK and Ireland to engage in superb talks and workshops, discussion and ideas-sharing sessions, a diverse exhibition area and relaxed social activities.
Main sponsor support from Ascentis
Thank you to Ascentis Awarding Organisation for providing main sponsorship support for our Annual Conference.
Get involved in our 2025 Annual Conference now:
Submit a workshop proposal
NATECLA's Annual Conference: The perfect place to start your teaching training journey in ESOL.
Take part in the Trinity Teachmeet
Deliver a 3 minute presentation in this year's Teachmeet
Sponsor or exhibit at the event
Opportunities available from only £100
The venue: Conference Aston in Birmingham
Conference Aston
Aston University,
Birmingham B4 7ET
Tel: 0121 204 4300
This year's National Conference will be located in the heart of England - at Conference Aston, part of the Aston University campus in Birmingham. The conference accommodation sits within the green, landscaped university campus - so green in fact that you'll forget you're a few minutes walk away from Birmingham's city centre and all the convenient facilities it has to offer.
A warm Conference welcome from our co-chairs
Naeema Hann and Paul Sceeny
We are delighted to welcome you back to Conference Aston for this year’s NATECLA Conference - the largest gathering of ESOL and other community language practitioners anywhere on these islands.
We’re both honoured to be at the helm of this organisation during such an important time, when ESOL and community language learning face such a combination of challenges and opportunities.
Welcome to the NATECLA National Conference 2025 from our main sponsor!
Ascentis are proud to be the main sponsor of this exciting event dedicated to ESOL and community languages. We are proud to support an event that brings together educators, practitioners, and innovators to share insights and strategies for teaching and learning ESOL.
Ascentis is a leading Awarding Organisation and educational charity with 50 years of experience. We are especially proud to be the largest ESOL Awarding Organisation in the UK, reaching over 90,000 learners each year. We are committed to empowering ESOL learners, strengthening communication, and enabling greater participation in all aspects of life in the UK.