Lead sponsor
Programme
Wednesday
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Registration
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Networking, refreshments and exhibition
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Create a SEND leader network
Develop leader-to-leader and school-to-school partnerships that last beyond the conference day.
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SEND update 2026
Stay proactive and informed of the latest SEND guidance and law, ensuring your policies and procedures are robust.
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Collaboration between specialist and mainstream
Deepen your partnerships with other schools, leaders, and provisions to ensure that you have the best available tools and procedures for your students.
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Q&A
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Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices one
1A Effective interventions
Join an interactive workshop that strengthens your response to scenarios involving students with SEND including bereavement, adapting an ADHD intervention that isn’t working, and more.
1B Successful referral writing
Learn how to write a robust referral from start to finish that engages expert services. Boost your chances at a successful referral and also save time.
1C SEMH support in the classroom
Upskill staff to respond to and support SEMH need in your setting.
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Leading SEND
Promote SEND provision as a whole-school ethos to ensure that SEND is a strategic priority in your setting rather than an attachment.
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Lunch, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices two
2A Complex autism: supporting your students
Gain strategies to support challenging behaviours in a mainstream classroom and overcome communication difficulties.
2B Challenging conversations with parents
Foster active co-partnership with parents and carers by sharing key information and using non-judgmental language, ensuring they feel included in their child’s care.
2C Doing more with less: deploying your team
Restructure your staffing strategically to improve outcomes and boost efficiencies – without spending more money!
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Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices three
3A SLCN strategies
Support children with targeted SALT strategies that improve listening, attention, and understanding of speech.
3B Harnessing AI
Deepen your impact by embracing AI tools that reduce workload, save time, and supplement your resource.
3C Supporting a whole-school strategy
Confidently lead your SEND team where your provision mapping and staff training is comprehensive and codified.
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Adapting your environment
As the world of work changes, why doesn’t the classroom? Adapt your approach to the learning environment to increase attendance and aid students with sensory processing and learning difficulties.