Leading Specialist Spaces: Safeguarding Children with Complex SEND in Mainstream Settings
- Online
- 08 Oct 2026 (15:30 - 17:00)
Are you confident that your safeguarding measures protect and support your most vulnerable learners?
Children with complex SEND profiles in mainstream schools face vulnerabilities that standard safeguarding policies don’t always cover. This webinar equips senior leaders and DSLs with the specialist insight to read complex behaviour, work past communication barriers, and make sure no child goes unheard.
We will explore:
- How to understand each child's usual presentation so you can quickly spot subtle changes in behaviour, communication, or wellbeing.
- How to help staff trust their informed instincts, navigate complex family contexts, and confidently raise small concerns early.
- How to deliberately teach body autonomy, consent, and healthy relationships to children with complex cognitive and communication needs.
- Don’t wait for a crisis to find the gaps in your practice. Join us for a practical, insightful session that will strengthen how you protect and support your learners with the most complex SEND.
Online
Suitable for: SENCO, Teacher, Senior Leader, Assistant Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Head Teacher, Inclusion Manager/Leader
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.
