UCL HHCP Conference – 19 Nov 2026 | Celebrating the Arts and Humanities in Primary Schools

2 October 2026

The countdown is on! With just over a month and a half to go, we’re getting excited for our HHCP Biennial Conference: Keeping Your Curriculum Broad and Balanced: Celebrating the Arts and Humanities in Primary Schools, taking place at the British Library on Thursday 19 November 2026.

We are offering a range of special ticket* rates on the event page, including:

Primary schools where more than 20% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM): Up to two complimentary tickets per school.**
Higher Education professionals; UCL IOE PGCE partner schools; and schools from UCL’s neighbouring boroughs (including in Haringey): 50% discount (£50 per ticket).***

*Tickets include lunch, refreshments, and a wine reception. General admission tickets are £100.

** Please send your request to hhcp@ucl.ac.uk to receive your personal promo code and complete your registration.

***Please check the event page for the list of eligible boroughs.

Registration is open via this link. Summaries of the keynote talks and workshops here.

Poems, Singing, Rhythm and Language: A Neural Approach to Understanding Individual Differences in Children’s Language and Reading – Professor Usha Goswami, University of Cambridge.
The Art of Childhood: Why Creativity Matters More Than Ever – Lauren Child, author of the Charlie and Lola books.
Beyond the ‘Extra’: Arts and Humanities as Living Curriculum – Professor Tara Page, Goldsmiths University of London.
The Story of Visual Communication: A Graphic History of Graphics – author Chris Haughton, Laureate na nÓg - Ireland's Children's Literature Laureate
Nurturing Creativity through Work with Materials – Pete Moorhouse, educational creative consultant and artist

In the afternoon, delegates will take part in workshops.

Making History Visible – Chris Haughton.
The Language and Dialogue of Photography – Pete Moorhouse.
Bringing the Curriculum to Life - Using Drama to deepen Children's Learning in History and Geography – Cragside Primary School, Newcastle: Marie Doyle, Lisa Hall, Becky Jackson, and Lyndsey Ward.
Song-Based Pedagogy for English as an Additional Language and Second-Language Acquisition Across the Primary Curriculum – Dr Zeinab El-Khateeb, UCL Institute of Education.
Centring Student and Teacher Agency Through Cross-Curricular Learning and Co-Curation – Laura Chesover, British Library.

Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. with:

Ghassan Essalehi (he/him/his)

Communications and Events Management Officer

Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0 to 11 Years) (HHCP)

Department of Learning and Leadership

UCL Institute of Education

20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL

Office: Room 650, Zone C

Telephone: +44 20 7612 6459

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