Upcoming CPD
Discover the latest upcoming CPD webinars and live online discussions delivered by Whole School SEND. We offer CPD on a wide range of topics, hosted by our regional lead teams and a range of guest speakers from the world of education. All our CPD is fully funded by the Department for Education and free to attend.
Upcoming events
Specialist Spotlight : Supporting learners with attention difficulties (cross-phase)
Join us for a FREE discussion exploring 'Supporting learners with attention difficulties’ in cross-phase settings.
Specialist Spotlight: Inclusive approaches to learner plans
Join us for a FREE discussion exploring 'Inclusive approaches to learner plans’ in cross-phase settings.
Creative Education Trust Professional Development (PD) Group
Please note: This event booking is only applicable for invited registration for schools/settings within Creative Education Trust. If you are not part of this group, please contact us for further guidance.
Specialist Spotlight : Supporting learners' resilience and mental wellbeing (secondary/FE)
Join us for a FREE discussion exploring 'Supporting learners' resilience and mental wellbeing’ in secondary/FE settings.
Specialist Spotlight: Barriers to Attendance Part 1: A mental health perspective
Why are more pupils struggling to attend school and what’s really going on beneath the surface? This interactive session explores the emotional roots of school avoidance through a mental health lens
Meeting Needs and Building Inclusion Through Assistive Technology
This CPD session, delivered in partnership with Concero, is designed to help educators understand how to use assistive technology to support inclusive teaching and improve learner independence
Specialist Spotlight: Barriers to Attendance Part 2: Practical strategies and Whole-school approaches
This hands-on follow-up session equips you with practical tools, targeted interventions, and whole-school strategies to support children who struggle to attend
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Critical Foundations
This first session is critical for any leader establishing or reviewing internal specialist provisions
Specialist Spotlight: Understanding Executive Function
Join us for a FREE discussion exploring 'understanding executive functioning’ in secondary/FE settings.
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Specialist Pedagogy in Practice
Develop teaching practice in internal, specialist provisions by tapping into best practice from the specialist sector
South East Regional Conference: Ambitious and Broad Curriculum in Enhanced Provisions
Join us for a high-impact event focused on securing and enacting a curriculum that delivers aspirational learning. Designed for school leaders, this conference will support the development and embedding of aspirational Enhanced Provision.
North East Regional Conference: SEND and Inclusion in the Current Accountability Framework
Join senior and inclusion leaders to unpack the current accountability framework and expectations. Hear lived inspection insights, learn from Early Years specialists and RISE advisor, and network with colleagues across the region to share experiences that
Specialist Spotlight: Sequencing Lessons to Strengthen Mathematical Understanding
This session explores how coherent lesson design can strengthen mathematical understanding, particularly for learners with SEND
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Assessment, Voice, and Partnerships
This final webinar brings together themes essential for children to achieve well
Specialist Spotlight: Strategies for Supporting Sensory Regulation
Every student’s sensory experience is shaped by the interactions between their body, the school environment and the occupations (tasks) they are asked to engage in
Specialist Spotlight: Inclusive Pathways: Building effective parental engagement when planning transition
This session delves into the critical role of parental engagement in planning successful transitions for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Specialist Spotlight: Strategies for Effective Transitions
Transition can be a make-or-break moment for learners with SEND, from classroom moves and key stage shifts to the leap from primary to secondary and on to further education
Specialist Spotlight: Creating belonging through inclusion
This session will explore how to create and embed a culture of belonging and inclusion for pupils in school
Specialist Spotlight: Strategies for Supporting Sensory Regulation
Every student’s sensory experience is shaped by the interactions between their body, the school environment and the occupations (tasks) they are asked to engage in