Our Local Earwig Conference for the south of England will be held in 2026, at the beautiful four star Burford Bridge Hotel at the foot of the famous Box Hill in Dorking, Surrey.
This one will be a two day affair and will involve discussions and workshops on best practise regarding assessment, use of evidence, reporting and benchmarking with a focus on sharing ideas about pedagogy and processes between the Earwig special schools. The networking has proved invaluable at previous conferences leading us to host the conference over two days to maximise each delegate’s opportunity to share ideas and engage with other schools.
There is ample parking at the hotel and Dorking station is a five minute taxi ride away with links to Victoria, Waterloo, Redhill, Gatwick, Brighton, Horsham, Guildford and Reading.
And because we know how hard you all work, we like to make sure there’s a an opportunity for you to relax too, so we’re giving you the option to visit local distillery The Gin Kitchen for a gin tasting session, enjoy the glorious heated outdoor pool and luxurious poolside lounging at The Burford Bridge Hotel itself or make the most of the Surrey Hills by cycling or walking beautiful Box Hill.
Arrive at The Burford Bridge Hotel
10am Coffee and danish in the Garden Room
10.30am Conference in the Garden Room
12.30pm Lunch at The Emlyn Restaurant
1.30pm Conference in the Garden Room
4pm Chosen relaxation activity in Dorking
6pm Champagne reception at The Burford Bar
7.30pm Three course dinner and presentation of the ‘Earwig School of the Year Award 2024’
Overnight stay at The Burford Bridge Hotel
Breakfast available from 7am
10am Conference in the Garden Room
1pm Lunch at The Emlyn Restaurant
2pm Home time
