The Sixth Annual Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Conference 2024
15Hatfields, London 26 November 2024, 9:00am - 4:00pm
8:45am
Registration
9:45am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Kate Whittlesey, Director, The SEND Advisory Team
9:55am
Keynote: The National SEND Landscape
- Discuss national plans to support pupils with SEND
- Explore how the plan is designed to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND and their families
- Questions and answers
Simon Tanner, National Director of SEND, E-ACT
10:15am
Exploring Parental Perspectives on the SEND Delivery
- Explore the SEND Services from the perspective of parents
- Understand the key challenges that parents face with children with special educational needs
- Questions and answers
Dave Barnard, National Representative, National Network of Parent Carer Forums C.I.C.
10:35am
Enhancing Careers Education, Information, Advice, and Guidance for Students
- Explore the mission and role of The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) in supporting schools, special schools and colleges to help every young person take their best next step
- Find out how the CEC is working with educational institutions and employers to improve careers education and deliver better outcomes for young people
- Discuss the free resources and training provided by the CEC to support young people in taking their best next step
- Questions and answers
Kelly Dillon, Senior Manager, Progression, Transition and Removal of Barriers , The Careers and Enterprise Company
10:55am
If the answer is SLCN, what is the question?
- Questions and answers
Kate Freeman, Consultant – Speech and Language in Education, Speech & Language Link
11:15am
Break and Networking
11:45am
Transformative Approaches in Alternative Provision
- Discuss the imperative to meet the unique needs of every child referred to Solihull Alternative Provision Multi-Academy Trust, emphasising the importance of personalised education plans to prevent children from 'falling through the cracks'
- Explore and address challenges in Alternative Provision schools
- Questions and answers
Stephen Steinhaus, CEO, Solihull Alternative Provision Multi-Academy Trust
12:05pm
EHCP Plus
- Questions and answers
- Emma Ockelford, Outcomes Matter Consulting
- Darius Toomer, Agilisys
- Adam Dustagheer, Datnexa
Emma Ockelford, Founder, EHCP Plus
12:25pm
Online provision: Adapting Learning to Each Child's Needs
- Discuss how Academy21's flexible online education model provides timely interventions.
- Delve into the impact of online learning platforms, highlighting how Academy21 tailors its curriculum and support to the individual needs.
- Explore an integrated approach, which not only supports students academically and emotionally but also facilitates reintegration into mainstream schools whenever possible.
- Questions and answers
Sandro Capozzi, Executive Head, Academy21, and Ray Boxall, Head of SEN Services, King’s InterHigh
12:45pm
Lunch and Networking
1:45pm
Engaging Young People with SEND so they have a Voice
- 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.
- Questions and answers
Kierran Pearce, Multi Schools Council
2:05pm
Meeting Need at Point of Need
- Explore effective methods of working with colleagues to expand the scope of “normal provision,” fostering inclusive environments, and minimising the need for unnecessary placement on SEND registers
- Discuss practical strategies for creating inclusive classrooms that cater to diverse learning needs, thus reducing the workload for SENCOs
- Identify streamlined procedures and systems to enhance the efficiency of identifying and supporting children with special educational needs, allowing SENCOs to manage their workload more effectively
- Questions and answers
Richard Slade, Executive Headteacher, Plumcroft Primary School
2:25pm
The Importance of a Needs-Based Evaluation
- The lack of support currently available to those on waiting lists
- The necessity to switch to a needs-based evaluation rather than only diagnostic based support
- Tailoring tools to cover more aspects of the patient pathway- extending support beyond screening
- Questions and answers
Ari Billig, UK Country Lead Peili Vision
2:45pm
Break and Networking
3:15pm
Strategies for Addressing Behaviour that Challenges
- Understand dysregulated behaviour and identify triggers and early signs of challenging behaviour in students
- Questions and answers
Peter Hines OBE, Headteacher, and Sarah Vaughan MBE, Deputy Headteacher, Perryfields Primary PRU
3:35pm
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Empowering
- Professionals to Identify and Support Children and Young People with Autism
- Overview of PDA and how professionals can identify and support children and young people who meet this profile of autism
- Highlight the difficulties those with PDA face and the importance of overcoming the barriers
- Questions and answers
Sarah Stewart, Lead Trainer, Pathological Demand Avoidance Society
3:55pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
4:05pm
Close
- *programme subject to change without notice