North East Regional Conference: SEND and Inclusion – School Improvement

Join us for a practical, solutions-focused day exploring how schools, trusts and local authorities across the North East are building inclusion into the heart of school improvement. As SEND reforms move from policy into practice, what does a strong, sustainable culture of inclusion actually look like on the ground?

Through a keynote, a school improvement spotlight and interactive carousel sessions, this conference brings together leaders from mainstream and specialist settings, local authorities and health partners to share the models, partnerships and strategies making a real difference for children and young people with SEND.

What to Expect Across the Day

• Sharing Regional Best Practice

Hear from school, trust and local authority leaders as they share the school improvement models driving inclusion across the region—from quality assuring the communication environment and curriculum to developing effective inclusion bases.

• Strengthening Partnerships

Explore how specialist and mainstream settings are working together, and how schools are partnering with health, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy colleagues to strengthen provision.

• From Policy into Practice

Reflect on the evolving national landscape and the ongoing SEND reforms, with local authority examples of inclusion strategies and Local Inclusion Hubs already having an impact.

• Connectivity

A fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the region and build your professional network.

Key Conference Themes

• Inclusion as School Improvement: Embedding inclusion in quality assurance, curriculum and environment.
• Cross-Sector Working: Sharing expertise between specialist and mainstream settings.
• Partnerships That Work: Joining up with health, OT and SALT to strengthen provision.
• SEND Reform in Practice: Turning emerging policy into local strategy, from inclusion bases to Local Inclusion Hubs.
   

Who Should Attend?

CEOs, Directors of Education, Strategic SEND Leaders, Headteachers, Deputy and Assistant Headteachers, Senior Leaders, SENCOs, Inclusion Leaders and Governors from mainstream and special settings, early years to secondary, across the North East Region committed to strengthening a culture of inclusion

Agenda & Speakers:

Speaker information and agenda updates will be added as soon as they are confirmed, please keep a lookout!

Location: 

Riverview Brasserie

Stadium of Light

Sunderland

SR5 1SU

This is a fully funded event by the Department for Education.

If you have any questions, please contact the Whole School SEND team.