SEND Summit explores support for children with special educational needs and disabilities

With the national review due to be published this summer, experts from across the sector will discuss the key measures and implications for practice during the two-day event. 

• Topic hub: Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

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The event will also highlight lessons learned during the pandemic and the impact of the crisis on future practice as well as key methods for employing better social, emotional and mental health practice. 

Andre Imich, SEN and disability professional adviser at the Department for Education will deliver the opening keynote talk on current developments in SEND policy including the national review. 

SEND consultant Jane Friswell will deliver a session on meeting Ofsted requirements of SEND support across a range of settings. 

Other sessions will examine the identification of children with SEND and the importance of early detection; building positive relationships with families and carers; and the importance of movement and physical wellbeing for children with SEND. 

A panel debate will also discuss the emerging lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The event is open to practitioners and leaders across all education and health settings as well as to local authorities and the voluntary and community sector. 

The SEND Summit: Policy Reform and Effective Practice, takes place online on 29 and 30 June.

You can view the full programme and register your place at www.sendsummit.co.uk