Virtual SEND Conference 2

The 2nd Virtual SEND Conference happened on the 8th of November 2019.

You can download the programme here

For more information on Virtual SEND Conferences, click here – https://www.trainingforeducation.com/virtualsendconference/

Included Sessions…

Horizon Scanning for SEND 2020

Jane Friswell – Education Consultant and Parent Advocate

Managing funding for SEN – using effective practice to your advantage

Jane Friswell – Education Consultant and Parent Advocate

Supporting ADHD and behaviour issues in the classroom

Fintan O’Regan – Behaviour and Learning Specialist, SF30 Ltd

Fintan considers how to effectively support pupils with ADHD and overlapping behaviour issues within classroom settings. By examining the core symptoms of Impulsivity, Inattention and Hyperactivity, this session outlines a range of options to meet Learning, Behaviour and Socialisation objectives.

Hello assessment data, my old friend

Dale Pickles – Managing Director, B Squared

Dale covers how the new Ofsted Inspection Framework and changes around statutory assessments impact schools’ assessment data. The session helps schools consider key questions about their data – What do you have? What do you need? Who needs to see it? How should it be used?

Supporting mental health and well-being in your classroom

Lorraine Petersen OBE – Education Consultant

Lorraine outlines why supporting mental health and well-being in your classroom has become such an important issue within schools. The session aims to make teachers more aware of the mental health difficulties that their students may have and why these may be increasing..

Preparing for adulthood across the EHC pathway and processes

Pat Bullen, Independent Educational Consultant

Pat focuses on Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) key principles. She identifies how schools can embed PfA approaches into the curriculum, keeping children in school.

Anxiety and school refusal

Aqualma Murray, Local Authority Designated Child Protection Officer (LADO)

Aqualma is a specialist in children’s mental health and wellbeing. She offers an insight into the impact of anxiety on children who are hindered from attending school. The session focuses on their mental health issues and stressors as the cause..

Early intervention – making it work

Jackie Muggleton, Special Needs Advisor

Jackie focuses on the concept of early intervention and making it work. She gives practical examples of how schools can gain insight into children’s needs, make decisions about intervention and measure impact.

Working in participation and coproduction with families

Lara Roberts, Participation Lead at the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Lara outlines how working in participation and coproduction with families should work and what it should look like in practice. The session highlights the differences between individual and strategic participation and coproduction.

An introduction to selective mutism and intervention approaches for SENCOs and teachers

Susannah Thomson, Independent Speech and Language Therapist

Susannah provides an introduction to the anxiety-based mental health disorder selective mutism. She highlights suitable intervention approaches for SENCOs and teachers. The session aims to help teachers understand more about selective mutism.

Assistive technology: universal or specialised? Effective or obstructive?

Carol Allen, Education Advocate for SEND, Inclusion and Technology