•    Overview of the national direction for SEND support, funding, accountability, and inclusion priorities

• What are the current issues impacting the SEND system, and what immediate steps can the sector take to address them?
• Identifying and overcoming the barriers to ensure provision is truly inclusive and accessible for all learners
• How can educational settings work closely with external stakeholders, services and agencies to tackle sector-wide challenges?
• Highlighting and utilising the success and positive outcomes we are seeing in the space

Leora Cruddas CBE, Chief Executive and Founding CEO of Confederation of School Trusts and Visiting Professor at UCL Institute of Education

Claire Dorer, CEO, National Association of Special Schools

Amanda Allard, Director, Council for Disabled Children

Jo Harrison, Co-Chair and Director, National Network of Parent Carer Forums C.I.C. 

Sarah Clarke, Co-Chair and Director, National Network of Parent Carer Forums C.I.C. 

• Understand how Ofsted's proposed reforms aim to evaluate inclusion as a core pillar across all inspection areas
• Gain an overview of the proposed inclusion-specific judgment and what it means for schools, MATs, and local authorities
• Discuss how the sector can shape Ofsted's evolving approach through active consultation and what to expect from the rollout of the new framework and report cards

• Embedding specialist expertise within mainstream classrooms to support diverse learner needs
• Strategic approaches to funding, staffing, and sustaining resource provisions in the long-term
• Innovative inclusion models that offer the right balance between tailored interventions and whole-school access
• Overcoming common barriers to scaling provision in both primary and secondary contexts

Dr Nicola Crossley, CEO, Liberty Academy Trust

Elizabeth Murray, National Director of SEND, Star Academies

Sam Strickland, Principal, The Duston School

Amelie Thompson, Assistant Director of Education - SEND and Special Provision, Greenshaw Learning Trust

• Discuss strategies for establishing platforms that prioritise and amplify the voices of young people
• Share success stories and challenges encountered in fostering a culture of inclusivity and participation among diverse student groups

• How can schools and early years settings integrate the preparation for adulthood outcomes into everyday teaching and learning?
• Discuss how schools, families, and support services can work together to equip young people with SEND with the skills needed for independent living, employment, and social participation

• Understand the importance of health’s role in integrated SEND provision, particularly around early years, EHCPs, joint commissioning, and transitions
• Questions and answers 

• How are local authorities developing and implementing impactful SEND strategies?
• How are LAs improving the quality and consistency of EHCPs across boroughs?
• What does effective multi-agency working look like in practice?

Nicki Grey, Specialist Lead in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Gloucestershire County Council

Elizabeth Funge, Assistant Director Education - Children’s Services, East Sussex County Council

*programme subject to change without notice