Description
CONFERENCE AIMS
Join us for the “Inclusive SEN Education” conference, a comprehensive event focused on helping educators, support staff, and stakeholders work more effectively with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). This conference is designed to provide attendees with practical tools and strategies to create more inclusive and supportive educational environments.
Gain valuable insights into a range of topics, including adapting teaching styles for diverse learners, fostering early intervention, and creating supportive and inclusive classroom environments. Learn how to work collaboratively with parents and carers to ensure consistent support for SEN students.
Our distinguished speakers bring a wealth of experience in the field of SEN education, offering their expertise to guide you in your journey toward more inclusive teaching practices. Whether you’re a seasoned educator, a school administrator, or someone passionate about supporting SEN students, this conference has something for you.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and explore innovative approaches to supporting SEN students. Together, let’s create an educational landscape where all students can thrive.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Gain practical strategies for adapting teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of SEN students.
- Understand the benefits of early intervention and learn how to implement these practices in your classroom or school.
- Discover how to foster a supportive classroom culture that promotes inclusivity and reduces barriers for SEN students.
- Learn best practices for building strong relationships and effective communication with parents and carers of SEN students.
- Take away innovative approaches to keep SEN students engaged and motivated in the classroom.
- Gain insights into how to support students as they transition between educational stages, ensuring a smooth and successful journey.
- Learn strategies to address emotionally based school avoidance and support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of SEN students
PROGRAMME
Introduction & Welcome:
10.00 – 10.05am
Victoria Talbot-Leake, Assistant Head of Professional Development, Keynote Educational
National SEND Update
10.05 – 10.50am
- The national picture of SEND
- Progress with the DfE SEND and AP Improvement Plan
- Implications of the national changes for school leaders
Natalie Packer, SEND Consultant
Break
10.50 – 11.10am
Achieving equity through adaptive teaching and interventions
11.10 – 11.50am
- How to plan an ambitious curriculum for all pupils
- How to do more for those with less through adaptive teaching
- How to make a success of interventions and embed key literacies
Matt Bromley, Education Journalist, Author, and Advisor
Working with parents and carers to build support around the SEN child.
11.50– 12.40pm
- Strategies to challenge low-attendance and school avoidance
- Loco parentis – understanding the concerns of parents and carers
- Parents and careers as stakeholders – involving parents in aspects of school life
Mike Bailey, Educational Consultant SEND
Lunch
12.40 – 1.40pm
Breakout Strand 1
1.40– 2.20pm
1A: Making the classroom inclusive of every pupil
- How to ensure the curriculum represents pupils so all feel included
- How to ensure we talks to pupils’ lived experiences and fill gaps in prior knowledge
- How to create an inclusive learning environment that promotes challenge for all
Matt Bromley, Education Journalist, Author, and Advisor
1B: Early and Accurate Identification
Implementing robust processes for identification
- Supporting identification through effective assessment
- How to support staff with identification
- Using your whole school SEN cohort data to support strategic intervention planning
Natalie Packer, SEND Consultant
Break
2.20pm – 2.25pm
Breakout Strand 2
2.25 – 3.05pm
2A: Supporting students with Emotionally Based School Avoidance
- Identify Causes: Understand factors behind school avoidance.
- Supportive Environments: Create a classroom that reduces avoidance.
- Collaborative Solutions: Engage parents and mental health professionals
Lorraine Peterson, Educational Consultant
2B: Improving Engagement
- Why neurodiverse-style teaching is better for everyone – Including the teacher!
- Reasonable adjustments for ND kids that don’t cause havoc.
- The little things that make the BIG difference
Sarah Templeton, CEO ADHD Liberty
Breakout Strand 3
3.05 – 3.45pm
3A: Effective Transitions to Support SEND Students
- Identify the different transition points and the difficulties that SEND students may have
- Working with parents to ensure smooth transitions
- Effective strategies to support transitions
Lorraine Peterson, Educational Consultant
3B: All Leaders are Leaders of SEN
- How to drive inclusion at every level of your MAT/school
- How to develop ALL leaders as leaders of SEND
- What this looks like in practise at a MAT and school level
Rhian Warner, E-ACT Primary SEND Specialist
Depart
3.45pm