Innovative ways to bridge the gap between evidence and action for babies and children
Join us at PEDAL’s 2024 conference to hear more about the new and different ways researchers, policy makers and practitioners are working together successfully to improve outcomes for children. This is a unique opportunity to think creatively about how to overcome the challenges in translating research into action. We will explore new methodologies to understand and implement “what works”, and ground-breaking approaches to put evidence into the hands of those who can make a difference to children’s lives and life chances around the globe.
Taking place in the renowned Faculty of Education in Cambridge, this annual conference provides a valued platform for networking, knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Tickets have now sold out, but we will be live-streaming keynote presentations, and recordings of keynotes and workshops will be available after the conference. Please join the PEDAL mailing list for details:
Conference Programme
The agenda for the day is as follows and you can read more detail about the keynote presentations, workshops and speakers here.
Please note that this agenda is a work in progress and may be subject to minor changes.
Conference FAQs
For any enquiries not answered here, please contact us via email at pedal@educ.cam.ac.uk.
The Pedal Conference will take place on 11 September 2024 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
The conference is taking part in the Faculty of Education and the Mary Allan Building, both of which are in the grounds of Homerton College. The address is:
Homerton College
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PH
Registration will take place in the Mary Allan Building (shown below in purple) which can be accessed via the marked entrance on Hills Road:
The PEDAL Conference has been planned with clinicians, commissioners, educators, policy makers, practitioners, researchers and service managers in mind, but is open to anyone who feels they would benefit from it!
You can read about the content of the keynote presentations and workshops here.
The Faculty of Education and Homerton College are approximately 15 minutes’ walk from Cambridge railway station and there are several direct buses from the station. Please click here for more information on travelling on foot, by bike or using transport.
Unfortunately, we are only able to offer on-site parking at the Faculty of Education for those with accessibility requirements. If you require a parking space, please email pedal@educ.cam.ac.uk and we can arrange this for you.
There are some parking spaces on nearby residential streets – such as Cavendish Avenue, Hills Avenue and Glebe Road – but we cannot guarantee parking on the day. The closest paid car park is Cambridge Leisure.
We strive to make our events as inclusive as possible, and can offer the following list of resources:
- All rooms are wheelchair accessible
- On-site parking for those with accessibility requirements
- Accessible toilets
- British Sign Language interpretation
- Hearing loop in rooms
- Prayer room
- Quiet space
- Service dog friendly
Please note that the Faculty of Education is situated within the grounds of Homerton College. Some workshops will take place in Homerton’s Mary Allan Building, which is approximately a five minute walk from the Faculty.
If you have additional accessibility requirements or any further questions please contact us via email at pedal@educ.cam.ac.uk.
There are many great hotels in Cambridge, but over the summer the city tends to get quite busy so we recommend booking early. The Ibis Cambridge Central Station is conveniently located next to Cambridge railway station, which is only a 15 minute walk from the Faculty of Education.
There is also a Travelodge only five minutes away from the Faculty. For further information about other Travelodge hotels in the area, please click here.
The Conference is an in-person event however limited content will be available online. We recommended attending the event in person to get the most out of it.
