Communication Works 2026 – Save The Dates!
CENMAC, Charlton Park Academy and Ace Centre are pleased to announce that our annual event – Communication Works – a celebration of assistive technology in education, is back for 2026.
Communication Works North
Date: Friday 22nd May 2026
Time: 9.30am to
Location: Oldham Event Centre, Hilbre Ave, Oldham OL2 5BL
Communication Works South
Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026
Time: 9.15am to 4.00pm (Doors open at 9.15am for a 10am start)
Venue: Charlton Athletic Football Club, North Stand, The Valley, Floyd Road, London Se7 8B
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About Communication Works
Communication Works is an opportunity for the SEND community to come together and see first-hand how our children and young people use assistive technology (AT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to access the curriculum and/or communicate. It provides a platform to celebrate their achievements and for them to get seen and be heard.
Showcasing Assistive and Accessible Technology
Communication Works gives visitors the chance to see a range of assistive and accessible technology, communication tools, digital strategies and person-centred approaches.
Seminar Programme
The seminar programme features our team of Advisory Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists alongside product experts from a wide range of assistive technology companies. Some of our children and young people participate in the seminars and demonstrate the technology showing visitors how the technology works in practice.
Exhibition Space
The exhibition space provides our visitors with a great opportunity to see the latest innovations in assistive technology.
We invite a mix of established companies as well as start-ups and give them the opportunity to showcase their products and demonstrate how they can be implemented in school or at home.
If you are interested in exhibiting in 2026 please contact Annabel at adent@cenmac.com for the South Event and Ryan Crowe for the North Event at rcrowe@acecentre.org.uk.
More details will be available soon so please save the dates and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky for updates.
Take a look at past Communication Works Events
