SEND conference – inclusive curriculums
Wednesday 14 June 2023, 9.00 – 15.15
Swiss Cottage Development and Research Centre, 80 Avenue Road, NW8 6HX
£80 (+VAT) per person for package schools
£120 for non-package schools for a limited time only! £160 after 17 April
Overview
Our annual conference gives leaders the opportunity to hear from expert speakers on a range of themes related to SEND. It offers a space to hear about national updates and to participate in topical workshops.
This year, we will explore what an inclusive curriculum means and how to apply it to your school models.
We are excited to be joined by Margaret Mulholland, SEN and Inclusion, ASCL.
There is also an opportunity to tour Swiss Cottage special school and find out more about their innovative 4-19 curriculum.
There is a choice of 6 workshops led by a range of SEND professionals on autism, dyslexia, reasonable adjustments and alternative provision.
Programme
9:00 – Registration and refreshments
9:15 – Welcome from Jackie Burke, Group Director Children and Education, and Cllr Caroline Woodley
9:30 – Margaret Mulholland – The Inclusive Curriculum
10:20 – Workshop session 1 (see workshops tab for more information)
11:10 – Break
11:30 – Olivia Blake MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
12:20 – Workshop session 2 (see workshops tab for more information)
13:10 – Lunch and networking
14:10 – Workshop session 3 (see workshops tab for more information)
15:00 – Plenary and conference evaluation
15:15 – End
Workshops
Session 1 (choose one option)
- Workshop 1 – Effective use of the Graduated Approach for students with dyslexia (Roger Broadbent, Dyslexia Institute UK)
- Workshop 2 + School Tour – Inclusive curriculum pathways within a 4-19 special school setting (Syra Sowe, Vice Principal Swiss Cottage School)
- Workshop 3 – Quality first teaching for increasingly complex autistic children and young people (Lydia Scaletti and Olivia Malone, Hackney Education)
Session 2 (choose one option)
- Workshop 1 – Effective use of the Graduated Approach for students with dyslexia (Roger Broadbent, Dyslexia Institute UK)
- Workshop 2 + School Tour – Inclusive curriculum pathways within a 4-19 special school setting (Syra Sowe, Vice Principal Swiss Cottage School)
- Workshop 3 – Assessment and target setting for autistic pupils using the AET Progression Framework (Lydia Scaletti, Hackney Education)
Session 3 (choose one option)
- Workshop 1 – Adapting effective practice from Alternative Provision settings into mainstream schools (Rhiannon Eglin and Joe Metcalf-McQueeney, Re-engagement Unit, Hackney Education)
- Workshop 2 – Dyslexia focus: practical examples of effective practice from Hackney schools (Melissa Bond and Sukhvir Glendining, Integrated SEND service, Hackney Education)
Speakers
Margaret Mulholland
Margaret Mulholland will be joining us as a guest speaker, exploring what inclusive curriculums mean and how to apply it to your school models.
Margaret is a specialist in inclusivity and Special Educational Needs. She is an advisor on SEND policy for the Association of School and College Leaders and Whole School SEND Project Director leading an evaluation for the Education Endowment Foundation.
A major advocate for the role played by SEND settings in elevating understanding of inclusive teaching and learning, Margaret brings over 20 years experience in ITT innovation and practice. She spent seven years as Director of Development & Research at a leading Special School and thirteen years at the Institute of Education, where she was responsible for innovative employment-based routes to QTS, PGCE secondary partnerships and a Challenge Partners school leadership programme.
We look forward to learning from Margaret and her extensive experience in valuing inclusive leadership and teaching, reflecting on her methodologies as we progress towards an inclusive education for all.
How to book
View Hackney Education’s Terms and Conditions for Delegates at Conferences.
Book
Book your place through our online booking system.