Specialist Spotlight: Exploring Inclusion under the new Ofsted Framework, Session 1
- Online
- 09 Mar 2026 (15:30 - 16:30)
Inclusion, Context and the New Framework – What Are We Seeing So Far?
This session offers a focused exploration of how inclusion is emerging within the early implementation of the new Ofsted framework. We will examine the evolving landscape: what inspectors consider, how inclusion is being interpreted in practice, and the patterns beginning to surface across schools.
The second part of the presentation will shift the lens to context — understanding your children, your community, and your school story. We will explore why contextual clarity is central to inspection readiness and to high‑quality inclusive practice. The session concludes with some practical takeaways for leaders, spanning inclusion, teaching and learning, and strategic preparation under the new framework.
Online
Suitable for: SENCO, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Assistant Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Inclusion Manager/Leader
Meet your trainer
Dawn Cranshaw
Dawn is the West Midlands Regional Lead for WSS. She is a qualified teacher and been in education for 25 years. She has extensive knowledge of Early Years, Primary and Secondary phases of education where she has lead on a range of curriculum areas, projects and leadership positions. She has been a SENCO for 12 years where she has worked in RP and mainstream and been a lead SENCO for her cluster of schools. She is currently a Specialist SEND advisor for Local Authority where she provides strategic advice and support to settings and is involved in a number of collaborative SEND strategies. She also delivers NASENCO in conjunction with MMU and is an Area SEND Ofsted Inspector.
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