Inclusion Task Force

Working with learners and families
Gareth Morewood, is Educational Advisor for Studio III (www.studio3.org) and worked for 25 years in U.K. schools; the last 17 of which were as SENCo. He will share some of the strategies he has found effective when working with learners and their families.

Intent (Leadership of SEND)
Marc Rowland is a nationally recognised expert on Pupil Premium and disadvantage. In this session Marc will explore the importance of having a clearly defined ‘intent’ for supporting vulnerable learners.

Implementation (teaching & learning)
Author of The Perfect SENCO and The Teachers’ Guide to SEN, Natalie Packer has a wealth of experience in strategic SEND leadership. In this session, she will explore what ‘getting it right’ looks like in teaching and learning for young people with SEND.

Effective Use of TAs
Matthew Parker delivers the MITA school improvement course for school leaders and Maximising the Practice of TAs training for school staff. This session is open to all staff teams, and will be particularly useful for SENCos, LSAs and TAs.

Working with learners and families
(repeat session)
Gareth Morewood, is Educational Advisor for Studio III (www.studio3.org) and worked for 25 years in U.K. schools; the last 17 of which were as SENCo. He will share some of the strategies he has found effective when working with learners and their families.

Provision Mapping
Abigail Hawkins was a SENDCO for nearly 25 years of her teaching career and is experienced in leading SEN reviews in schools to establish the strengths and areas for development. This session will explore what effective provision mapping looks like

Emerging themes and the Covid-19 reponse
Author of Great Expectation: leading an effective SEND strategy in school and author of the SEND Review Guide, David Bartram will lead this session reviewing the last year and sharing his thoughts on supporting learner with SEND moving on from Covid-19.