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