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: Metacognition (Cross-phase)
This session will explore how evidence-informed approaches can help pupils understand how they learn, develop effective learning strategies and take greater ownership of their learning and progress.
Specialist Spotlight: Creating Belonging Through Inclusion (Cross-phase)
This session will explore how to create and embed a culture of belonging and inclusion, using practical examples of how positive relationships and meaningful engagement with pupils, staff, parents and carers can improve attendance, behaviour & engagement.
Teaching Every Learner Professional Development (PD) Group
Facilitated PD group supporting leaders who want to strengthen their inclusive teaching practice and improve outcomes for learners with SEND in their classrooms. Participants commit to attending all sessions and contributing between sessions.
Elliot Foundation Professional Development (PD) Group
Facilitated PD group supporting school leaders to develop a sound understanding of the SEND & Inclusion landscape in light of the recently released Department for Education White Paper ‘Every child achieving and thriving’.
The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) Professional Development (PD) Group
Facilitated PD group supporting the development of a shared understanding of high-quality, inclusive career-related learning in primary schools and support leaders to use the Careers Impact Maturity Model for Primary Schools.
Oracy Professional Development (PD) Group
Facilitated PD group supporting oracy and inclusive communication through a sustained school improvement project. Participants commit to attending all sessions and working in their setting between sessions.
Specialist Spotlight: Adaptive Teaching - Part 1 (Primary)
This session will explore how adaptive teaching can support progress and engagement across primary settings, using practical tools and approaches to meet diverse needs and create inclusive, learner-centred classrooms.
Specialist Spotlight: Understanding behaviour as communication (Primary)
This session will explore how to better understand the factors driving needs-led behaviour, how to prioritise support and select appropriate strategies for pupils with SEMH needs.
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Inclusion bases and Ofsted
Join Matt McArthur, WSS Deputy Regional SEND Lead & Deputy Headteacher at Frank Wise School, for an essential, practice-focussed webinar where we unpack the DfE’s 6 Principles of Effective Practice & map them directly against Ofsted’s evaluation.
Session 2 of 3: Systems and Processes
This session looks at designing coherent systems and processes across many schools: accurate identification of need, meaningful SEND registers, using data and management information systems, and professional development at scale.
Specialist Spotlight: Understanding Executive Function (Cross-phase)
This session will explore the role of executive function skills in learning and practical approaches to support the development of these skills in learners.
South West Regional Conference: Sense of belonging still matters
This South West inclusion conference centres on the principle that a strong sense of belonging is an integral and enduring feature of effective school practice.
Specialist Spotlight: Supporting learners with attention difficulties (Primary)
This session will explore how to better understand and support learners with attention and focus needs, using practical tools and strategies to improve engagement and create inclusive learning environments.
Specialist Spotlight: Adaptive Teaching - Part 2 (Primary)
This session will explore how adaptive teaching can support progress and engagement across primary settings, using practical tools and approaches to meet diverse needs and create inclusive, learner-centred classrooms.
East Midlands Regional Conference: Developing belonging through speech, language and communication.
Join us for a day focusing on identifying speech, language and communication needs (SCLN) and equipping staff with the confidence to respond through adaptive practice and intervention.
Session 3 of 3: Monitoring and Review
The final session focuses on monitoring and review across a school group: keeping monitoring meaningful rather than compliance-driven, the graduated approach in practice, and building a shared review cycle that turns data into change.
Specialist Spotlight: Supporting learners with attention difficulties (Secondary/FE)
This session will explore how to better understand and support learners with attention and focus needs, using practical tools and strategies to improve engagement and create inclusive learning environments.
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Secondary Inclusion bases
This secondary-focussed webinar explores how to align your Support or Specialist Base with the DfE’s 6 Principles of Effective Practice, to maintain strong subject links and build an undeniable framework for pupil success.
Neurodiversity Training Package: Train the Trainer Webinar – Autumn Half Term 2 (all settings)
Join us for a free webinar supporting leaders, SENCOs and inclusion teams across primary, secondary and FE settings to deliver the Neurodiversity Train the Trainer package with confidence.
Neurodiversity Training Package: Train the Trainer Webinar – Spring Half Term 1 (all settings)
Join us for a free webinar supporting leaders, SENCOs and inclusion teams across primary, secondary and FE settings to deliver the Neurodiversity Train the Trainer package with confidence.