On Weds 24th June, the charity IPSEA will be delivering a bespoke training session for special schools exploring key areas of SEND law and the latest developments affecting practice.
Open to all special schools. Find out more:
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➡️ Responding to underlying distress/trauma in young people with learning disabilities (Tues 14 July, 3.30pm-4.30pm)
Dr Beverley Samways (Unique Connections) will share insights from practice and research to help teams recognise & respond to underlying distress, rather than focusing only on behaviour
➡️ Funding pressures and fee uplifts in the special school sector (Tues 30 June, 3.30-4.30pm)
Gemma Nicholas @rwkgoodman.bsky.social and Steve Broach KC @39essexchambers.bsky.social explore the realities many special schools are facing & legal & practical considerations around funding & fee uplifts.
➡️ Cultures that care – a retention toolkit for schools (16 June, 3.30-4.30pm)
With teacher wellbeing and retention under increasing pressure, Gemma Scotcher @edsupportuk.bsky.social will share practical approaches schools can use to build cultures where staff feel supported, valued & able to thrive.
❓ How do we create school cultures where staff want to stay?
❓ How do we manage increasing financial pressure while protecting provision?
❓ How do we better understand the distress beneath behaviour in young people with learning disabilities?
Our upcoming NASS Insight sessions explore these Qs ⬇️
“The Milburn Review is both sobering and affirming… SEND is a defining feature of the NEET crisis.”
Mari Davis explores what the review means for special schools and SEND reform and why specialist expertise must be recognised as part of the solution.
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