Sponsored day places

IDPE is committed to ensuring that the annual conference is accessible to all schools and that all schools can benefit from the training and networking available. 

We recognise that it is sometimes your travel budget rather than your training budget that is prohibiting attendance. Therefore, for 2026, schools could claim either a free day place or reclaim your travel expenses, up to the value of ú150.

The day place will cover one day at the conference including all conference sessions and networking, lunch and daytime refreshments. Recipients will be asked, once a place has been awarded, to select their preferred day, based on the sessions that will be most beneficial to them. 

The application process

The application process for sponsored place at the IDPE 2026 Annual Conference is now closed and we'd like to thank all of our exhibitors who funded a place for a school that would otherwise not be able to attend.