Primary school children sat on the carpet in group reading with a teacher holding out a book

Leading specialist spaces in mainstream: Assessment, Voice and Partnerships

  • Webcasts
  • 24 Feb 2026
WSS past event
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Universal SEND Services
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webinar

This final webinar brings together themes essential for children to achieve well. We will explore:

  • Assessment: Principles for effective assessment within a specialist provision in mainstream
  • Pupil voice: Strategies for capturing and genuinely responding to the experiences and needs of the children.
  • Family collaboration: Practical ways to build strong, effective working relationships with families.

Suitable for: SENCO, Teacher, Senior Leader

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Meet your trainer

Matt McArthur is the Assistant Headteacher at Frank Wise School in Banbury, a special school for children and young adults aged between 2 and 19. Matt currently teaches in both primary and secondary classes, and is the subject-leader for Numeracy. He was Director of Teaching School at the school for five years, and continues to support the Oxfordshire Teaching School Hub with SEND-specific strands of Continuing Professional Development, School-to-School support and Initial Teacher Training. Matt enjoys cooking, keeping fit and reading, and is a committed life-long learner. He has just finished a Masters degree in Educational Leadership, and is currently doing his NPQH.  

Matt McArthur