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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.

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Upcoming events

Specialist Spotlight: Strategies for supporting sensory regulation (primary)

Online
08 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore how we can support sensory regulation using universal, whole class approaches across the Person, Environment and Occupations.

Specialist Spotlight: Strategies for supporting sensory regulation (Secondary/FE)

Online
09 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore how we can support sensory regulation using universal, whole class approaches across the Person, Environment and Occupations.

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Developing Strategic SEND Provision with Whole School SEND

Online
14 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session offers a clear overview of how our free resources can align with your current school or college priorities to drive setting-wide improvement.

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Specialist Spotlight: Exploring Inclusion under the new Ofsted Framework; Interpretation, Context and Strategic Readiness

Online
15 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session offers a focused exploration of how inclusion is emerging within the early implementation of the new Ofsted framework.

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Improving Your Classroom SEND Practice with Whole School SEND

Online
21 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Tailored specifically for teachers and support staff, this session introduces our free resources and looks at how they can directly support your daily practice.

Specialist Spotlight: Exploring Inclusion under the new Ofsted Framework - Lived Inclusion, Leadership and Evidencing Impact

Online
22 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Participants will consider what this means for strategic leadership and how to articulate their school’s inclusive intent and practice. A facilitated discussion and reflection will support leaders to connect this to their own context.

Group having CPDL training session

Neurodiversity Training Package: Train the Trainer Webinar – Autumn Half Term 1 (all settings)

Online
22 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

Specialist Spotlight: Inclusive Learning for Pupils with Complex Needs in Mainstream Settings (Primary)

Online
24 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore, through presentation and discussion, initial steps to take to ensure your classroom provides inclusive learning for pupils with complex needs.

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Specialist Spotlight: Tracking Progress and Achievement for learners with SEND

Online
28 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Participants will consider what this means for strategic leadership and how to articulate their school’s inclusive intent and practice. A facilitated discussion and reflection will support leaders to connect this to their own context.

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Leading Specialist Spaces: Safeguarding Children with Complex SEND in Mainstream Settings

Online
08 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This webinar will explore how senior leaders and DSLs with the specialist insight to read complex behaviour, work past communication barriers, and make sure no child goes unheard.

Knowing Your Reader: Adapting Teaching to Improve Curriculum Access and Outcomes

Online
14 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Join Martin Galway and Lynn Lovell for a webinar on exploring how current reading research and an understanding of individual learner profiles can inform effective classroom practice in both primary and secondary settings.

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Session 1 of 3: Leadership and Culture

Online
19 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

The opening session explores building an inclusive culture across a group of schools: understanding your strategic role and team, getting to know the schools you support, and enrolling others in a shared vision.

Group having CPDL training session

Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Inclusion bases and Ofsted

Online
12 Nov 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

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Session 2 of 3: Systems and Processes

Online
16 Nov 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

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Session 3 of 3: Monitoring and Review

Online
30 Nov 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

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Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Secondary Inclusion bases

Online
03 Dec 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

Group having CPDL training session

Neurodiversity Training Package: Train the Trainer Webinar – Autumn Half Term 2 (all settings)

Online
16 Dec 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.

Group having CPDL training session

Neurodiversity Training Package: Train the Trainer Webinar – Spring Half Term 1 (all settings)

Online
10 Feb 2027
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

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.