The Chartered College of Teaching is delighted to invite you to our Annual Lecture and Celebration, which will take place on Saturday 21st March 2026, 1-5pm at the British Library. We are delighted to host Professor Teresa Cremin, Professor of Education (Literacy) and Co-Director of the Literacy and Social Justice Centre at The Open University, as our keynote speaker for our Annual Lecture this year.

Based on scientific research, this session will examine what we know about teaching quality (what is it, what impact do teachers have, and to what extent does their quality vary?), its development, and, above all, which teacher professionalisation approaches have proven to be effective. This webinar will involve discussing the results of an analysis of more than 30 years of research in this field. Finally, an approach for evidence-informed work on teacher professionalization is presented.

In this webinar, Professor Bill Lucas will be in conversation with Dr Laura Kerslake. They will discuss possibilities for new or alternative forms of assessment that help all learners to thrive. Starting with the big ideas about the next generation of assessment, they will then offer practical suggestions that teachers and leaders can implement in their settings. These will be based on Bill and Laura’s extensive experience in areas such as creative thinking, inquiry learning and oracy, as well as other forms of assessment. 

This online roundtable will discuss the impact of commitments to diversity in the new National Curriculum on teachers, what we will need to ‘implement’ diversity commitments and how ready the sector is to meet diversity commitments. It will be hosted by Dr Lisa-Maria Müller (Associate Director – Research and Policy) and chaired by Yamina Bibi FCCT and member of the Teaching Commission.