Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Assessment, Voice, and Partnerships
- Online
- 10 Feb 2026 (16:00 - 17:45)
This final webinar brings together themes essential for children to achieve well. We will explore:
- Assessment: Principles for effective assessment within a specialist provision in mainstream
- Pupil voice: Strategies for capturing and genuinely responding to the experiences and needs of the children.
- Family collaboration: Practical ways to build strong, effective working relationships with families.
Online
Suitable for: SENCO, Senior Leader, Teacher
Meet your trainer
Matt McArthur
Matt McArthur is the Assistant Headteacher at Frank Wise School in Banbury, a special school for children and young adults aged between 2 and 19. Matt currently teaches in both primary and secondary classes, and is the subject-leader for Numeracy. He was Director of Teaching School at the school for five years, and continues to support the Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub with SEND-specific strands of Continuing Professional Development, School-to-School support and Initial Teacher Training. Matt enjoys cooking, keeping fit and reading, and is a committed life-long learner. He has just finished a Masters degree in Educational Leadership, and is currently doing his NPQH.
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