2025 Bright Start International Conference
Annual Conference on Early Childhood
Early Years Excellence in Practice:
Championing Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Conference Overview
The Annual Bright Start International Conference is the premier global event in early childhood education, bringing together leading educators, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world. It serves as a transformative platform to highlight groundbreaking innovations, foster the exchange of best practices, and advance impactful solutions that can be adapted and implemented on a global scale.
📅 Format & Conference Tracks:
- Co-organised with UCL’s IOE Department of Learning and Leadership.
- Held November 22-24 in a hybrid format—online and in person at UCL East Campus, London.
- Global representation: 68 universities and participants from 43 countries.
🌟 107 sessions conducted over 3 conference days across four dynamic tracks:
- Children 0–8 Years
- Autism and SEND
- The Evolving New Voices of Children Pedagogy™
- Montessori’s Vision in Action
✨ Launch of four international forums.
🧩 Global Participation & Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
🌍 564 Participants from 43 Countries
📊 Participation Breakdown: 64.8% attended in person, and 35.2% joined online.
👩🏫 Attendee Profile:
- Leading educators
- Practitioners
- Researchers
- Policymakers
- Senior leaders from national early childhood authorities
- Representatives from advocacy organisations
Over 1,400 participants from 48 countries (as of December 17, 2024) joined SIGs focused on:
🗣 The Evolving New Voices of Children Pedagogy™
🤖 AI in Early Childhood
📝 Authentic Assessment
🏅 Professionalism and Leadership
👶 Intergenerational Approaches in Early Childhood
Voices of Children Pedagogy™ Gallery and Publications
🌍 The inaugural Voices of Children Pedagogy™ International Gallery, hosted at UCL East in London, featured:
🖼 Children’s Artworks: Vibrant creations from young learners aged 4–6 years, representing 8 countries: Australia, China, India, Japan, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
💌 Children’s Messages: Powerful expressions and heartfelt thoughts shared with a global audience.
This milestone event celebrated creativity and honoured children’s right to have their voices heard, showcasing their unique perspectives while setting the stage for a global conversation and a powerful call to action.
📚 2024 Bright Start Publications Released.
Partnership Opportunities
Sponsor Benefits
Exhibitor Benefits
Exhibitor Benefits
- Allocated slots in the programme for online or in-person presentations.
- Opportunity to host live demonstrations.
- Distribution of promotional materials via the conference app.
- Complimentary registrations for online or in-person participation.
- Inclusion of the session's abstract in the 2025 Bright Start Conference Proceedings.
- Logo and branding on the conference website, newsletters, and social media platforms.
- Official recognition as “Presented by [Partner Name]” in the 2025 Conference Programme, which will be published online on the conference website in June 2025, featuring a direct link to the partner’s website.
- Logo on the 2025 Bright Start Conference App, accessible from September 25, 2025, through February 15, 2026.
Exhibitor Benefits
Exhibitor Benefits
Exhibitor Benefits
- Virtual and in-person exhibitor booth options.
- Distribution of promotional materials to attendees.
- Complimentary registrations for online or in-person participation.
- Logo on the conference website.
- Logo on the 2025 Bright Start Conference App, accessible from September 25, 2025, through February 15, 2026.
Join Bright Start Foundation's Special Interest Groups
🌟 Enter a global network of early childhood practitioners and researchers, united to drive positive change in early childhood care and education across the world.