Portsmouth City Council Professional Development (PD) Group
- Online
- South East
- 25 Sep 2025 (13:30 - 15:30)
Please note: This event booking is only applicable for invited registration for schools/settings within Portsmouth City Council Local Authority. If you are not part of this group, please contact us for further guidance.
Professional Development Group for primary school leaders focusing on adaptive teaching
This professional development group aims to support school improvement in relation to adaptive teaching for learners with SEND. 3 face to face meetings (3 X 2 hours) will be underpinned by developing a secure knowledge of the Education Endowment’s Implementation Cycle framework. Participants will identify an area of school improvement related to adaptive teaching and work collaboratively with the group to explore, plan, deliver and evaluate school improvement within their own settings. Experienced facilitators will support participants to identify and refine a focus for their school project before embarking on the delivery phase.
Throughout the process, participants will work alongside facilitators to share expertise around adaptive teaching as part of a graduated response. The programme will develop the confidence and expertise of leaders to develop high quality inclusive teaching across their schools in order to secure positive outcomes for learners with SEND.
These sessions will be led by Clare Belli and Tina Harvey
Dates and times of sessions
- Session 1: 25th September 1.30-3.30pm (in-person, venue details will be sent by email)
- Session 2: 20th November 1.30-3.30pm (in-person, venue details will be sent by email)
- Session 3: 22nd January 1.30-3.30pm (in-person, venue details will be sent by email)
If you have any questions, please contact the Whole School SEND team.
By signing up you are demonstrating a commitment to attend these sessions.
Location to be emailed
Suitable for: Other
Meet your trainer
Clare Belli
Clare is Head of Southampton Inclusion Partnership and Outreach Service, based at Springwell Special School in Southampton. She holds an MSc in Specific Learning Difficulties from the University of Southampton and an MA Ed in Special Needs and Inclusion from the University of Winchester. Clare is also Director of SEND for the HISP Learning Partnership and provides coaching, training and strategic support for SEND improvement across a range of schools within and beyond Southampton.
Clare is the Deputy Regional SEND Lead for South East region.
Meet your trainer
Tina Harvey OBE
Until July 2023, Tina was the Head of an Outstanding all age special school for children and young people with severe and profound learning difficulties including those with an additional diagnosis of autism. Tina held this post for over 30 years, during which time the school expanded its roll by 90%.
Tina trained at Birmingham University and holds a Master’s Degree in Childhood Autism, and has spent all of her career working within the special education field. Tina was a National Leader of Education until her retirement from Headship. Tina continues to work as a member of the South East South London Regional SEND team for Whole School SEND (nasen). Aside from Special Educational Needs, Tina's particular interests are school improvement including ethical leadership and leadership development at all levels including governance. Tina firmly believes in the power of coaching as a supportive professional development tool for colleagues.
Tina is the Deputy Regional SEND Lead for South East region.
