Connecting, Adapting and Future-Proofing ACE Services

Join us this summer in Manchester’s iconic The Midland Hotel for our biggest networking event yet. As part of an exciting new step forward for HOLEX, we’re expanding and enhancing this year’s gathering to create even more opportunities for meaningful connection, shared learning, and collaboration across the sector. We are so proud to be growing this event into something bigger and better for our members, and we look forward to what promises to be a truly rewarding and memorable evening together.

This event will bring together senior leaders and practitioners from across the Adult and Community Education sector to connect with peers, policymakers, and trusted partners. Attendees will explore practical approaches to driving change and shaping the future of their services. The event offers insights into national and regional developments including funding, inspection, and governance reforms, while showcasing innovative approaches to lifelong learning from Manchester and beyond.

Our Speakers

We’re pleased to showcase the fantastic speakers joining us on the day. Each speaker brings valuable insight and expertise, offering perspectives of real value to the adult education sector.

Across the programme, they will share experience, ideas, and reflections drawn from a wide range of roles and contexts within and beyond Adult Community Education, helping to spark discussion and deepen understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the sector today.

We’re looking forward to welcoming them and to the conversations their contributions will help shape throughout the event.

Meet the Exhibitors

For the first time, this year’s HOLEX Summer Network Event will feature a range of exhibitors and sector partners, offering members the chance to connect, exchange ideas, and explore collaboration across Adult Community Education.

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