Our third Student Engagement Conference in January 2025 was another huge success and we were thrilled that over 120 practitioners and managers from across the country were able to join us for a day packed with keynotes, workshops and networking time! Feedback from delegates included:
“I think this event was perfect and I was encouraged to hear about the ways in which good and innovative practice are going to be shared in between meetings going forward.”
“This was my first NAMSS Conference since I took over the management of the Enrichment offer at The Manchester College and I found the workshops and opportunity to network and share best practice and experiences invaluable.”
“….That there are hundreds of people around the country trying to achieve similar goals – amazing to be surrounded by people with the same passion for students.”
We are now planning our fourth conference dedicated to Student Engagement which will take place on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at the Novotel in Birmingham. More information and tickets will be available after the October Half Term in the meantime, these pages provide a good insight in to what you can expect from a NAMSS Student Engagement Conference.
NAMSS are delighted to be hosting their third Student Engagement Conference; a one day event to share best practice in the sector, showcase ways to develop both enrichment and student voice within an organisation and to consider what is happening in our sector that supports further development of student engagement provision.
Why do we need this conference? Enrichment and student voice have never been more important to support the development of our students life skills and confidence. Personal Development and Behaviours and Attitudes can be directly impacted by student engagement and should be a key focus for all colleges.
Who is it for? The range of workshop and speakers makes this event relevant to both Managers trying to oversee and develop these provisions and, Operational Staff supporting enrichment and student voice.
Workshops will show case best practice at operational and strategic level as well as profile organisations and initiatives that you can get involved in to support your programmes.
Take a look at the workshops before booking your tickets here
This event is also open to non NAMSS members. Save money on Conference Tickets by clicking here to become a NAMSS member before booking.
09.00am
Registration
09.30am
State of the Nation on Enrichment and Student Engagement
9.40am
AoC Student Engagement Charter
10.15am
Workshop 1
11.15am
Refreshments
11.30am
Workshop 2
12.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Workshop 3
2.30pm
Workshop 4
3.30pm
Summary
4pm
Conference close
1 day event – Listen, learn, share, network and be inspired in just 1 day.
16 Workshops – Hosted by experts, peers and NAMSS members to give you real-life, practical ideas to take back to your college.
Share practice –Find out what others have found works and what doesn’t and talk about new ideas.
Non NAMSS Members – the Conference is open to non-members but tickets are more expensive.
