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Twilight Talk: Part Two - From Data to Impact: Unlocking Potential in Every Learner

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  • 19 Mar 2026
Twilight Talks

This session will focus on the effective use of developmental data to support learners’ social and emotional needs within a graduated approach. With teachers’ time at a premium, the emphasis will be on how data can be gathered, analysed, and revisited efficiently, while still providing a meaningful understanding of learners’ development over time. The talk will explore why developmental data matters, how it can support inclusive practice from universal provision through to more targeted and intensive support, and how clear overviews of need can help schools respond in a coordinated and proportionate way. 

The session will also consider how developmental data can be used to monitor progression and inform professional judgement, supporting reflective discussions about what is working, what may need to change, and where further insight is required. This includes using data to notice patterns, identify learners whose needs may be less visible, and strengthen collaboration with parents and other professionals.

Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the tools they currently use, how well these support analysis and progression over time, and what enables data to translate into practical strategies rather than additional workload. The Digital Developmental Portrait, a time-effective tool created by Nurture International and validated by the University of Liverpool, will be referenced as an example of how schools can embed a developmental, nurture-informed approach at whole-school, whole-class and individual levels. 

You can read more about our Twilight Talks sessions on our dedicated page.

Suitable for: Administration Staff, Assistant Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Governor, Inclusion Manager/Leader, Newly Qualified Teacher, SENCO, Senior Leader, Student, Support staff, Teacher

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Meet your trainer - Alison Grimshaw

Alison is a joint CEO at Nurture International with over thirty years experience working with learners who exhibit social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Alison’s roles include creating and managing a team of clinical psychologists to focus on supporting learners who had experienced early developmental trauma. Alison has been a distance education tutor at Birmingham University, and is the author of Family SEAL.

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