CILIP AGM 2025

This year the CILIP AGM will be held on Tuesday 14 October 2025 as an online meeting via Zoom. 

This is a chance to connect to the strong governance of your association. It provides an opportunity for us to celebrate together as a profession. We will hear from inspiring colleagues, share in the success of our newest registered and revalidating members with a Professional Registration “roll of honour” and be inspired by the announcement of the 2025 Honorary Fellows and Mentors of the Year.

The AGM is  an opportunity for members to hear about current plans and to influence the future direction of your professional body. We call on all members and interested observers to join the meeting.

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Guest Speaker | Geoff Barton CBE, Chair of the Independent Commission on Oracy in Education

We are delighted to be welcoming Geoff Barton CBE to address members at the AGM. A prominent figure in UK education, Geoff joins us to share his passion for libraries, literacy and inclusion.

Geoff Barton was previously General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, a trade union representing more than 25,000 educational leaders from all types of schools and colleges across the United Kingdom. He held this post for seven years. Prior to this, for 15 years he was headteacher at King Edward VI School in Suffolk, an 11-18 comprehensive school of 1600 students. Geoff attended Walton Comprehensive School, in Stafford (1974-81); read English and Linguistics at Lancaster University (1981-84); then trained as a teacher at Leicester University (1984-5). He has taught in Leeds, York, and Suffolk. He is patron of the English & Media Centre, a Founding Fellow of the English Association, and for seven years was a trustee of the National Teaching Awards, celebrating the work of teachers and other staff working in education. He currently serves as chair of the Independent Commission on Oracy in Education, and as chair of the IPPR Inclusion Taskforce.

Voting

The AGM is a two-way opportunity - for you to vote on key issues and for us to listen and respond to your questions.

Members wishing to submit resolutions to be considered at the AGM should send them, clearly marked ‘Resolution for AGM’, to Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO, by email to Denise.Hawkes@cilip.org.uk. The last day by which notice of any resolution must be received is midnight on Friday 22 August 2025.  

 
Please note that from 2025 onwards, all voting will be conducted online only. No postal voting packs will be administered to members. Members are invited to ensure CILIP has their up-to-date email details by emailing membership@cilip.org.uk.  


Voting at the AGM will be administered by Mi Voice All members eligible to vote will receive an email with the details of how to cast your vote on or around 7 October 2025 when the voting opens.  

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Call for nominations: Election of Vice President and one Trustee

CILIP is pleased to announce the call-for-nominations for candidates wishing to stand for election as Vice President and one Trustee from January 2026.

We are particularly keen to attract global majority candidates or other people from under-represented communities in our profession.  

Full details of the call for nominations are available here and candidates are invited to self-nominate using the forms available on the same page.