PRUsAP Conference 2026 - By the sector...For the sector...Again

PRUsAP Conference 2026

By the sector…For the sector…Again

Back for 2026, the PRUsAP Conference returns with the same powerful purpose: bringing together professionals from across the alternative provision and PRU sector to connect, challenge, and inspire one another.

This is more than just a conference - it’s a shared space built on real experience, honest conversations, and practical solutions. Designed by the sector, for the sector, the event shines a spotlight on the voices that matter most: those working day in, day out to support some of our most vulnerable children and young people.

Expect a dynamic programme of keynote speakers, practitioner-led workshops, and collaborative discussions that tackle the realities of the sector head-on. From innovative practice and leadership insights to wellbeing, inclusion, and system-wide challenges, every session is rooted in authenticity and impact.

Whether you're a leader, teacher, support staff member, or partner organisation, the PRUsAP Conference 2026 offers a unique opportunity to: -

• Share expertise and learn from peers
• Explore practical strategies you can take back to your setting
• Build meaningful connections across the sector
• Reignite your passion and purpose
• Join us as we come together—again—to strengthen our community, amplify our voices, and shape the future of alternative provision.

PRUsAP Conference 2026 - Because the best ideas come from those who live the work every day!

Keynote Speakers now confirmed - Emma Bradshaw OBE (CEO of Alternate Learning Trust & DfE RISE Advisor), Adam Sproston (Senior HMI SEND, AP and Inclusion, Ofsted), Sarah Johnson (President of PRUsAP), Experiences of Ofsted (Fiona May from The Rowans AP Academy and Andrew Hatherley from Lion Heart School), Expert Panel with Karen Hayes (CEO of Esteem MAT), Rob Gasson (CEO of Wave MAT) and Nic Brindle (CEO of YES Trust and DfE RISE Advisor)

Workshops from Youth Sports Trust, MCR Pathways, Stone Soup Academy, Mel Anouf (Theatre Practitioner), Perryfields Primary PRU, The Bridge Academy Milton Keynes...with more to be announced soon!

Dinner Speaker - J Grange 

Evening Entertainment provided courtesy of PRUsAP's very own Stephen Steinhaus and his band Yellow Snow

Early Bird Offer - Conference Ticket: £125 (available until 31st May 2026) includes conference ticket, lunch and goody bag

Early Bird Offer - Conference Ticket + Dinner & Awards (available until 31st May 2026): £200 includes conference ticket, lunch, goody bag, awards ticket, 3 course mea with drinks & entertainment

Standard Conference Ticket: £150 includes conference ticket, lunch and goody bag

Standard Conference Ticket + Dinner & Awards: £235 includes conference ticket, lunch, goody bag, awards ticket, 3 course meal with drinks & entertainment

Dinner & Awards Only Ticket: £90 includes 3 course meal with drinks & entertainment

Award nominees will be given a special code to access Dinner & Awards Only Tickets

Conference Venue - City of Birmingham School, Kings Campus, Birmingham, B23 6BS

Dinner and Awards Venue - Birmingham Conference and Events Centre (BCEC), Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Hill St, Birmingham, B5 4EW