Specialist Spotlight: Exploring Inclusion under the new Ofsted Framework - Lived Inclusion, Leadership and Evidencing Impact
- Online
- 29 Sep 2026 (15:30 - 16:30)
The second session digs deeper into what inclusion looks like when it is lived across a whole school. We will explore the reality that inclusion is rarely neat — it is relational, adaptive and sometimes messy. Participants will consider what this means for strategic leadership and how to articulate their school’s inclusive intent and practice. A facilitated discussion and reflection will support leaders to connect this to their own context.
A further input will focus on case tracking and typicality: what inspectors are looking for, how lived experience shows up in classrooms, and how leaders can evidence the journey of individual children. The session closes with a set of actionable takeaways to support leaders in strengthening inclusive culture, practice, and narrative across their school.
Due to the interactive nature of these sessions, recordings will not be made available after the event.
Online
Suitable for: SENCO, Teacher, Support staff, Senior 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.
