
MAT SEND Leaders Meeting (September 2025)
Bringing together our national network of 90+ MATs to share practice and gain key insights on current leadership challenges around SEND and Inclusion.

Learning Exchange Visit: Meridian Trust
This visit to Meridian Trust provides the opportunity to experience first hand how the culture, ethos and values of a trust and impact policy and day to day practice in and across schools. The visits take an appreciative enquiry approach to ensure benefit for both host and visitor.

Relationships and Behaviour with Positive Regard: Strategic Use of Data
This session will explore the strategic use of data to understand and improve behaviour. How can we use this data effectively and what are the limitations? Can we go one layer below? How can we use data to support an inquiry approach to behaviour?

Expertise into Practice: Empowering SENCOs to train teachers on inclusive lesson design with Emma McCrea
Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion with our national network.

Aspiring MAT SEND Leader Webinar: An introduction to the programme and to different models of MAT SEND Leadership
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

Special and AP Senior Leaders Network Meeting (October 2025)
This series of online sessions will contain expert inputs from within and beyond our network, while also providing opportunity for discussion and practice-sharing. The focus of these sessions will be largely built by those within the group. Where possible, you are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

Teaching Assistant Webinar: Scaffolding for success
Termly online sessions for Teaching Assistants, sharing key aspects of high-quality and evidence-informed practice. Individuals or groups of TAs can sign up to any or all sessions and a recording will be available afterwards on the Digital Network.

Relationships and Behaviour with Positive Regard: Relational road map
Now we have started to understand trauma informed approaches and relational practice, how do we systematise it or create a framework to fall back on. Join this discussion with the Positive Regard team for ideas about how to make your whole school practice truly relational.

Expertise into Practice: Boosting attendance and engagement with Emma Shackleton
Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion with our national network.

Teaching & Learning and SEND Webinar: Leading teaching to drive outcomes for pupils with SEND
SEND CPD for non-SENCOs, supporting leaders to develop classroom practice for pupils with SEND. Developing the everyday practice of teachers is perhaps the greatest thing we can prioritise for pupils with SEND. In the most inclusive schools, every leader works towards this aim.

New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: The Role of a SENCo
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

SEND Regional Event (North East)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

Specialist Resource Provision Leaders Network Meeting (November 2025)
A series of webinars for Resource Provision leads, with expert inputs and opportunities to share practice. These sessions will provide support for anyone leading or overseeing a Resource Provision. Whether your provision is formal or informal, is called a Base or Unit, Specialist Class or something else, we welcome you to come and be a part of this network.

MAT SEND Leaders Meeting (November 2025)
Bringing together our national network of 90+ MATs to share practice and gain key insights on current leadership challenges around SEND and Inclusion.

Aspiring MAT SEND Leader Webinar: An introduction to establishing strategic direction across a MAT
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: Identification
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

Expertise into Practice: What SENCOs and School Leaders need to know about national policy changes with Gary Aubin
Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion with our national network.

SEND Regional Event (South West)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: Provision Mapping
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

Teaching & Learning and SEND Webinar: Effective subject leadership for pupils with SEND
SEND CPD for non-SENCOs, supporting leaders to develop classroom practice for pupils with SEND. Developing the everyday practice of teachers is perhaps the greatest thing we can prioritise for pupils with SEND. In the most inclusive schools, every leader works towards this aim.

Aspiring MAT SEND Leader Webinar: Planning and Organisation
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

Teaching Assistant Webinar: Promoting Ownership and Self-Regulation
Termly online sessions for Teaching Assistants, sharing key aspects of high-quality and evidence-informed practice. Individuals or groups of TAs can sign up to any or all sessions and a recording will be available afterwards on the Digital Network.

SEND Regional Event (East of England)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

Special and AP Senior Leaders Network Meeting (January 2026)
This series of online sessions will contain expert inputs from within and beyond our network, while also providing opportunity for discussion and practice-sharing. The focus of these sessions will be largely built by those within the group. Where possible, you are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

Learning Exchange Visit: Greenwood Academies Trust
This visit to Greenwood Academies Trust provides the opportunity to experience first hand how the culture, ethos and values of a trust impact policy and day to day practice in and across schools. The visits take an appreciative enquiry approach to ensure benefit for both host and visitor.

MAT SEND Leaders Meeting (January 2026)
Bringing together our national network of 90+ MATs to share practice and gain key insights on current leadership challenges around SEND and Inclusion.

Expertise into Practice: How SENCOs can effectively manage primary to secondary transitions with Margaret Mulholland
Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion with our national network.

SEND Regional Event (North West)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: Monitoring and Assurance
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: Statutory and Working with Stakeholders
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

Teaching & Learning and SEND Webinar: Driving T&L for pupils with SEND through effective CPD
SEND CPD for non-SENCOs, supporting leaders to develop classroom practice for pupils with SEND. Developing the everyday practice of teachers is perhaps the greatest thing we can prioritise for pupils with SEND. In the most inclusive schools, every leader works towards this aim.

Aspiring MAT SEND Leader Webinar: Embedding Practice
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

MAT SEND Leaders Meeting (March 2026)
Bringing together our national network of 90+ MATs to share practice and gain key insights on current leadership challenges around SEND and Inclusion.

Specialist Resource Provision Leaders Network Meeting (March 2026)
A series of webinars for Resource Provision leads, with expert inputs and opportunities to share practice. These sessions will provide support for anyone leading or overseeing a Resource Provision. Whether your provision is formal or informal, is called a Base or Unit, Specialist Class or something else, we welcome you to come and be a part of this network.

Special and AP Senior Leaders Network Meeting (March 2026)
This series of online sessions will contain expert inputs from within and beyond our network, while also providing opportunity for discussion and practice-sharing. The focus of these sessions will be largely built by those within the group. Where possible, you are encouraged to attend all three sessions.

SEND Regional Event (West Midlands)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

SEND Regional Event (London and the South East)
In-person events for school, MAT and LA leaders, sharing the excellent practice from within and beyond our network.

Learning Exchange Visit: The White Horse Federation
This visit to The White Horse Federation provides the opportunity to experience first hand how the culture, ethos and values of a trust impact policy and day to day practice in and across schools. The visits take an appreciative enquiry approach to ensure benefit for both host and visitor.

Teaching Assistant Webinar: Supporting behaviour
Termly online sessions for Teaching Assistants, sharing key aspects of high-quality and evidence-informed practice. Individuals or groups of TAs can sign up to any or all sessions and a recording will be available afterwards on the Digital Network.

Aspiring MAT SEND Leader Webinar: Reflections
An online series for those interested in or new to the SENCO role. We encourage you to register in advance and plan to attend all sessions in the series if possible.

MAT SEND Leaders Meeting (May 2026)
Bringing together our national network of 90+ MATs to share practice and gain key insights on current leadership challenges around SEND and Inclusion.

Specialist Resource Provision Leaders Network Meeting (May 2026)
A series of webinars for Resource Provision leads, with expert inputs and opportunities to share practice. These sessions will provide support for anyone leading or overseeing a Resource Provision. Whether your provision is formal or informal, is called a Base or Unit, Specialist Class or something else, we welcome you to come and be a part of this network.

Expertise into Practice: Ensuring interventions have impact — tracking progress to keep pupils moving forwards with Cassie Young
Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion with our national network.