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RCN Education Forum Conference 2026
April 15 @ 8:00 am - April 16 @ 5:30 pm
Booking is now open for the RCN Education Conference 2026.
As the health and social care landscape rapidly evolves, nursing education is under increasing pressure—from workforce shortages and rising workloads to student attrition and limited placements. Educators are also expected to respond to advancing technologies, shifting policies, and the essential need to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion across all levels of learning and practice.
Our 2026 conference aims to shine a spotlight on nurse-led innovations that are actively addressing these challenges and driving meaningful, sustainable change across health and social care education and practice.
Our 2026 programme
In response to delegate feedback, we are committed to curating a programme that showcases diverse perspectives and initiatives from across health and social care. We look forward to sharing developments in post-registration and practice education, as well as pre-registration learning that focus on:
• Use of technology in nursing education and practice
• Sustaining and developing the nursing workforce across health and social care
• Celebrating success in nursing education and practice
• Innovation and developments in inclusive education and practice for a global and diverse workforce
Who can attend?
Whether you’re a student nurse starting out in your career or an experienced professional, this conference welcomes all nurses, and colleagues in related disciplines, with an interest in nursing education and practice including:
• pre and post registration student nurses, nursing support workers, allied health professionals and internationally educated nurses working in an academic, clinical and professional setting in the UK and beyond
• established and aspiring professionals working at a range of levels in the NHS, public, independent and voluntary sectors, universities and colleges.
Please note, this is an in-person conference. If your abstract is accepted, all presenters will be expected to register to present in person.