EDUCATION BRANDS BRIEFING

Using Technology to Deliver School Improvement in Special Education

Schools & Academies Show and Education Brands Lunch Briefing

16th October 2024 | 12:30pm – 2:30pm, Attlee Room, House of Lords, Central London

This briefing is by reservation only and is limited to 35 attendees.

Education Brands has partnered with the Schools & Academies Show to provide an exclusive briefing on 16th October 2024 at the House of Lords, providing SEND leaders with an opportunity to gain expert advice on how to effectively use technology to drive school improvements and provide better outcomes for pupils with SEND.

By attending this highly topical briefing, you will hear from industry leading experts and like-minded peers within the SEND space providing practical advice and tips for tackling the challenges schools face in providing excellent SEND provision.

Please note this briefing is now at full capacity and we are no longer taking new registrations. Education Brands will have an exhibition stand at the upcoming Schools & Academies Show this November, so you can meet with the team and hear updates from them then. To register your free place at the show, please click here.

  • 12:15pm – 12:30pm – Guest Arrival and Badge Collection

  • 12:30pm – 12:50pm – Welcome Refreshments and Networking

  • 12:50pm - 1:00pm - Welcome from the Education Brands Team

  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Lunch is Served

  • 1:10pm – 1:30pm – Case Study Session: Using Technology to Deliver School improvement in Special Education

    • In this session a SEND Specialist School Leader will provide insights into how their organisation has successfully improved and sustained outcomes for school learners.

    • This session will dive deep into the data and methodology of how to implement successful SEN behavioural management strategies for schools.

    • Speakers:

    • Beth Elkins, Headteacher, the Gretton School

    • Ian Thorsteinsson, Executive Principal, the Gretton School

  • 1:35pm – 2:10pm – Roundtable Discussion: How to Improve Educational Outcomes in Special Education

    • This session will include expert panellists and interaction with attendees to discuss the best methods to tackle the challenges schools face with the widening gap for SEND pupils and SEND provision.

    • Topics covered will include the use of technology in SEND provision, the increase of SEND provision not only in Special Schools, but Pupil Referral Units and Special Units attached to Maintained Schools.

    • Speakers:

    • Beth Elkins, Headteacher, the Gretton School

    • Ian Thorsteinsson, Executive Principal, the Gretton School

    • Mbili Munthali, Project Coordinator, Education Brands

    • Rebecca Fowkes , Marketing Director, Education Brands

  • 2:15pm – 2:30pm – Closing Session from Education Brands

  • 2:30pm- 4:00pm – Networking & Drinks Reception

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