2026 PE Conference - Celebrating the diversity of the practice educator role.
Tue 05 May
|Aston Conference Centre
Join us for the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership's 4th annual in person Practice Educators Conference Tuesday 5th May 9:30am-4pm at Aston Conference Centre.
Time & Location
05 May 2026, 09:30 – 16:00
Aston Conference Centre, Aston University, Aston St, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
About the Event
Celebrating the diversity of the Practice Educator role, equipping practice educators to support every student’s journey
Inviting all Practice Educators to enjoy a day of inspiring presentations and interactive workshops. A chance to network, maintain currency and share ideas with other Practice Educators from across the region in a wonderful conference venue with a delicious 3 course hot/cold buffet lunch.
Presentations include:
Navigating problems on placement - Dr Deborah Hadwin, University of Birmingham.
Supporting Black and Global Majority students - Le’Siran Edwards, Social Work Coaching Hub.
Workshops include:
Supporting International students
Working with students who have their own lived experience of trauma
Further workshops tbc...
Applications are open to partner organisations and will close on Friday the 13th March 2026. Places will be allocated equitably across partner organisations and confirmed by Friday the 27th March 2026.
The venue is 10-15 mins walk from New St, Snow Hill and Moor Street train stations
Car Parking is available but must be booked on-line before attending (£9:50 per day). Details to be sent when places are confirmed. Please note the venue is within the Clean Air Zone.
More venue details are available at www.conferenceaston.co.uk
Please note: We are required to notify the venue of any food allergies and dietary requirements as follows
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Vegan
Religious Dietary Requirements
Any other allergies or dietary requirements not listed.
Partner organisations:
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City University
City of Stoke-on-Trent Council
City of Wolverhampton council
Coventry City Council
Coventry University
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Keele University
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Staffordshire county council
Staffordshire University
Telford & Wrekin Council
University of Birmingham
University of Warwick
University of Wolverhampton
Walsall Council
Warwickshire County Council
Worcestershire County Council