How to develop metacognition in your context?
This session is being led by Nathan Burns, the premier expert in the UK on metacognition, working with schools, education organisations and educators across the world to develop high-quality teaching practice.
During his time in the classroom, Nathan wrote two well received books on metacognition - Inspiring Deep Learning and Teaching Hacks - exploring how the theory can be effectively applied in the classroom. Since leaving the classroom, Nathan now leads high-quality professional development. He works with schools across the UK to deliver training on metacognition, alongside efforts with Teach First and Ambition Institute to train up the next generation of teachers.
You will often find Nathan presenting research at the latest teaching conference, as well as online, posting You will often find Nathan presenting research at the latest teaching conference, as well as online, posting on socials as Mr Metacognition.
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.
Introduction to Skills Builder with Sophie Holmes
Skills Builder Partnership is a global movement of employers, educators, and impact organisations working together to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed.
They are a not-for-profit social enterprise that began in 2009 with two employers and a single classroom. Today, the Skills Builder Partnership is international in its reach and supported more than 2.6 million individuals to build their essential skills in the last year alone.
The session will explore:
Why are essential skills necessary?
What is the Universal Framework and how does it support the development of essential skills?
How can I put this into practice in my setting? Introducing the Accelerator programme
This event is accessible to:
Whole Educator, School and Headteacher members of our network
Participants of our SEND and Early Years programme
You can sign up via Digital Network.
If you’re not working with Whole Education, but would like to come along, please email info@wholeeducation.org to purchase a place.
Specialist Resource and Enhanced 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.
Teaching Assistant Webinar: Supporting behaviour with Cassie Young
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.
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.
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.
Specialist Resource and Enhanced 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.
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.
New and Aspiring SENCOs Webinar: Statutory and Working with Stakeholders with Rhian Warner
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: Monitoring and Assurance with Rhian Warner
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.