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SEND Conference

EAL and SEND: A Framework for Integrated Provision in Schools​

Katherine Solomon​, Head of Training and Resources​, The Bell Foundation ​

Digital Inclusion: Leveraging EdTech to Enhance SEND Provision

Steve Parkinson, Director of Business, The Vale Federation​

Alison Eason, Head of the Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP), Chalgrove Primary School​

Kirstin Coughtrie, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Gaia Learning​

Chair: Nic Ponsford, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Equality Collective ​​

Trauma-Informed Practices to Benefit Your Entire School Community​

Arti Sharma​, Chief Executive Officer​, nurtureuk ​

It’s Not All Doom and Gloom!: Spotlighting SEND Success Stories​

Dr Anita Devi, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, #TeamADL​

Gemma Peebles, Chief Executive, Harrison College​

Matt Wicks, Head of Outreach & Training, BeyondAutism​

Chris Hoyle, Autism Lead, Rowan Tree Primary School​

Lightning Talk 1 – Student Case Study:​ From School Disengagement to Employment​

Gemma Peebles​, Chief Executive​, Harrison College ​

Lightning Talk 2 – The BeyondAutism Fast Responder Service​

Matt Wicks​, Head of Outreach & Training​, BeyondAutism ​

Lightning Talk 3 – ​Understanding Restricted Diets

Chris Hoyle​, Autism Lead​, Rowan Tree Primary School ​​

Close of Lightning Talks

Dr Anita Devi​, Chief Executive Officer and Founder​, #TeamADL​​

The State of Play: Navigating the Changing Landscape of National SEND Provision and Practice​

Lorna Beard, Strategic Director of Education, nasen​

Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, Director, UCL Centre for Inclusive Education​

Gary Aubin, Author, ‘The Lone SENDCO’​

John Reilly, Principal, Addington Valley Academy​

Kimmy Rihal, Chief Global Strategist, Global Equality Collective​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter, Schools Week ​

Exploring Inclusion in Mainstream Education: Key Findings from the RISE Partnership Research​

Dr Sarah Gorin​, Assistant Professor​, The University of Warwick​

Dr Penny Smith​, Associate Lecturer​, The University of Warwick ​

Plugging the Talent Drain: Tackling the SENDCO and TA Recruitment and Retention Crisis​

Frances Akinde, SEND Advisor & Inspector, BAMEed SEND​

Moji Omole, Acting Head, Tapscott Learning Trust​

Dr Anita Devi, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, #TeamADL​

Geoff Lewis, PhD Researcher - Department of Education Studies, University of Warwick ​​

Establishing Sustainable Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to Boost Professional Development and Enhance Your Practice​

Ginny Bootman​, SENCO​, Evolve Multi-Academy Trust​

Working on the Periphery of Inclusion: Experiences of Teachers with Disabilities in Mainstream Schools Across Five Countries​

Dr Thilanka Wijesinghe, Researcher – Faculty of Education​, University of Cambridge​

The SEND and AP Improvement Plan One Year On: Reflections, Updates and Timeframes​

Mark Vickers MBE, Chair, AP/SEND​, Chief Executive Officer, Olive Academies​

Amanda Allard, Director​, Council for Disabled Children​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter​, Schools Week ​

Cultivating Cultures of Coaching and Mentoring to Support New SENDCOs

Frances Akinde​, SEND Advisor & Inspector​, BAMEed SEND​

Simon Mitchell-Innes​, Primary Phase Inspector​, Education Improvement Team, Hampshire County Council ​​

Creating, Sustaining and Elevating Partnerships​

Sonal Desai, Area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Lead, Croydon Council​

Lindsay McCafferty, Regional Manager – London and South of England, NHS England (WT&E) Choices College Specialist Post-16 Institution​

Kimmy Rihal, Chief Global Strategist, Global Equality Collective ​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter, Schools Week​

Creating, Sustaining and Elevating Partnerships​

Sharon Smith, Director, Special Needs Jungle​

Katherine Solomon, Head of Training and Resources, The Bell Foundation​

Sue Jagger, Head of English, St Paul’s Catholic School ​

Chair: Tania Tirraoro, Founder and Co-Director, Special Needs Jungle​