West Midlands Regional Conference: Re-thinking Leadership
- Face to face
- West Midlands
- 21 Nov 2025 (09:00 - 14:00)
Objectives:
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Explore with national leaders the central thread of Inclusion in schools
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Gain clarification of what metrics Inclusion will be judged on
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Provoke senior leaders of educational settings to think strategically about what inclusion by design might look like in their setting
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Inspire senior leaders to be braver and more creative in their responses to the increasingly complex settings that they lead
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Support senior leaders to develop a strategic plan to deliver a vision of ‘Inclusion by Design’ for their settings
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Raise awareness of FREE support for leaders to draw upon to support them in developing their vision of an inclusive setting
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Agenda
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Arrival and coffee |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | Welcome and introductions. Kerry Whitehouse and students from St Michael’s. |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Keynote 1 – Dame Christine Lenehan incl. Q&A |
| 10:35-11:05 | Session 1 – Re-thinking Leadership (Malcolm Reeve) |
| 11:05-11:15 | Coffee |
| 11:20-11:50 | Session 2 – Re-thinking leadership within an increasingly complex population of students (Amy & Natalie from Frank Wise Outreach) |
| 11:55-12:25 | Session 3 – Re-thinking leadership of a MAT to prioritise SEND (Tanya Rowley – Shaw Education Trust) |
| 12:30-12:55 | Lunch |
| 13:00-13:35 | RISE Team (Julie Waddington) |
| 13:40-13:55 | NNCPF West Midlands (Elaine Lambe) |
| 13:55-14:00 | Closing address |
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This is a fully funded event by the Department for Education.
If you have any questions, please contact the Whole School SEND team.
Edgabaston Stadium, Birmingham
Suitable for: Deputy Head Teacher, Governor, Inclusion Manager/Leader, Senior Leader, Other
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