The ALL London June Event 2026

9.30

GREAT HALL: Registration & Exhibition. Tea/coffee and biscuits – the committee and exhibitors will be here to welcome you!

10.00- 10.45

GREAT HALL: 

Welcome from Helen Myers, Chair of ALL London. Updates from ALL London including the London: City of Languages Festival!

Erasmus+: What’s New and What’s Possible Vicky Gough (British Council) gives a rapid overview of the opportunities Erasmus+ offers for schools, colleges and wider education settings, including updates to the current programme and how to prepare for the next funding window in November 2026.

10.45 – 11.30

GREAT HALL: Celebrations, Competitions and Quizzes – Nathalie Blondeau et al

For all sectors – a collective ‘show and tell’ showcasing multilingualism and creativity.
Activities will support preparations for:

• European Day of Languages (26 September)
  Europe has over 200 languages; the day highlights how multilingualism strengthens cultural understanding, mobility and cooperation.
• International Mother Tongue Day (21 February)
  Promotes linguistic and cultural diversity, supports multilingualism, and raises awareness of the importance of preserving mother tongues worldwide.

11.30 – 12.00

GREAT HALL: EXHIBITION Comfort break / top-up of coffee / chance to ‘network’ / view info sent from corporate members, ALL & Language Institutes. Raffle prizes to be won!

12.00 – 12.45

GREAT HALL: Planning a promotional campaign for languages (2026–27), covering GCSE and A level. Catherine Ames (The Grey Coat School) and Kate Melhorn (St. Dunstan’s College) will share their experiences, incl. an amazing ‘Careers’ Fair’ which has had an incredible impact on uptake. To include a briefing from David Blow on Progress 8 consultation and its implications for ML.

OR

CLASSROOM: Nadine Chadier, Miriam Paridjanian (Rosendale), Rachel Heer (Jubilee High) and Lena Marg will share good practice and ideas for Primary and KS3 transition, reporting on an exciting MFL mentoring project in Wales, running an after-school club in world languages and implementing a project to bring together Y6 and Y7

OR

CLASSROOM: 'Communities of Practice' Fatima Khaled will consider how we can work more collaboratively with different stakeholders to support heritage learners.

12.45 – 1.10 and 

1.15 - 1.40

CLASSROOMS: Carousel of ‘Language Taster’ Experiences 

Focusing on less‑taught / HHCL languages – open to all sectors. To include: Arabic (Fatima Khaled), Czech (Adam Lamb), Portuguese (Faris Sanhaji), Punjabi (Rachel Heer) and Japanese (Miriam Starling). Bring your own picnic to keep you going. We will provide the squash!

& later

GARDEN – have a quick snack / drink in the garden to socialise before you continue your day!

From such a central venue, you are spoilt for choice: Westminster Abbey (have you seen the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries?) - National Gallery – Banqueting House (newly renovated)

EARLY BIRD BEFORE MIDNIGHT TUESDAY 9TH JUNE ‘26: (Thereafter, £10 extra)

• £1 [Pay £11 and get a £10 refund if you attend]– Students, and 'first-timer' Primary teachers and Community languages teachers [We will refund your registration fee if you attend - you only pay the admin fee]
• £10 ALL individual members (incl. retired) or people who join on the day. 
• £20 – group members,
• £35 – non-members.

If you or your school would prefer to pay by bank transfer to our BACs account rather than using a credit card, please contact our treasurer at treasurer@all-london.org.uk who will provide you with the necessary details. We do not take invoices.

Follow this link to join ALL.

Our Exhibitors

We are very grateful to our Corporate Members who provide a useful and informative exhibition at our events, and welcome the chance to speak with us. Thank you to Angela Murphy who organises this. Please contact us via info@all-london.org.uk if you are a corporate member of ALL and would like a stand.