Rhian Warner is the National Director of SEND (Primary) at E-ACT, leading on the trust’s approach to inclusion, early identification, and high‑quality SEND provision across its primary academies and all-through special school. With extensive experience in primary education and specialist support, she has held a range of leadership roles focused on improving outcomes for children with additional needs including Deputy Headteacher and SENDco. 

A passionate advocate for early intervention and whole‑school inclusion, Rhian contributes to sector‑wide conversations on SEND leadership, effective provision, and the use of inclusion bases in mainstream primary schools. Rhian works closely with Whole Education presenting and sharing practise on SEND, is currently the Lead Facilitator of the NIOT NPQSENDco, and recently presented at the DFE South West RISE Inclusion event, sharing E-ACT's work on Inclusion Bases.