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Module 1: SEND Leadership, Thursday 27 January, 09:00 - 12:30 GMT
The future of SEND leadership (09:00)
Ensure your knowledge of SEND policy is up to date, and understand the current landscape with an eye on the future
Natalie Packer, Education Consultant specialising in SEND
Whole school culture (09:30)
Establish and review your inclusive culture to enable best SEND practice in every classroom
Gareth Morewood, Educational Advisor, Studio III
Ordinarily available provision (10:10)
Implement and monitor high quality teaching, including effective scaffolding
Natalie Packer, Education Consultant specialising in SEND
Break (10:40 - 10:50)
Parents and carers as partners in educational practice (10:50)
Learn useful strategies for working with parents to ensure your students have the best outcomes possible
Debby Elley, Journalist, Author
Gareth Morewood, Educational Advisor, Studio III
Knowing the law (11.30)
Understand the legal issues you might encounter as SEND leader, so you can pragmatically apply the law for your students’ benefit
Richard Freeth, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Thrive as a SEND Leader (12:00)
Gain SMART strategies and manage the SENCO workload
Ginny Bootman, Special Needs Co-ordinator
Module 2: SEND Provision, Thursday 3 February, 09:00 - 12:30 GMT
Attending and thriving (09:00)
Understanding non-attendance and some practical strategies to help your students thrive in school
Dr Ruth Moyse, Associate and Director, AT-Autism
Spotlight on neurodiversity panel (09:40)
Gain insight from our panel of experts on neurodiversity, and how we can close the research to practice gap with workable strategies
Dr Ruth Moyse, Associate and Director, AT-Autism
Andy Smith, Inclusion Ambassador and SEND Advocate at Bury Council, Founder of Spectrum Gaming
Sarah Hopp, Head of Additional Learning Support and Inclusion, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Break (10:40 - 10:50)
SEND mental health and wellbeing: recognising unique identities (10:50)
How we can offer support to young people with SEND but not invalidate their identities
Jo Billington, Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Autism, University of Reading
SEND and cultural identity (11:20)
Learn about barriers facing SEND students in families that are new to the UK and gain strategies to improve access and equity in education
Wendy Conrad, Lecturer, University of Derby
Speech, language and communication needs (11:55)
Identify and assist young people who have difficulty with language to improve their learning experience
Claire Ryan, Founder of @ChatterPackUK and author of ADHD and Me, Student speech & language therapist