Resources

Our team of education specialists have put together a bank of information, support and resources. This provides you easy access to the most up-to-date knowledge and support which is rooted in research and evidence-informed best practice.

Please note: Our resources reflect the terminology and accepted language of the moment in time at which they were produced, and sometimes, although content remains relevant and valid, as our knowledge and understanding grows, some of the terms may not be what we would now choose to use.

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SEND CPD on Demand Content Guide

  • Webcasts
  • 31 Dec 2024
Free
Webcast
Webinar

We’ve designed this subscription with the entire education sector in mind, but to help make your decision, about what content to access first, we have created a content guide.

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Supporting spelling in the classroom

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  • Webcasts
  • 09 Jul 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
mainstream
condition specific
specialist settings

This webcast is for teachers and practitioners who want to support children and young people with spelling difficulties. This webcast is suitable for both primary and secondary phases.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Autistic learners and the mainstream setting - Your choice webinar recording

  • Webcasts
  • 24 Jun 2024
£50.00
Webinar
condition specific
mainstream
autism

This webinar looks at inclusive practice to support all learners, including those who are autistic.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Twilight Talks Research Series: Do you understand, or do you just listen? – Co-producing research in Specialist (Autism) Mentoring

  • Webcasts
  • 17 Jun 2024
Free
Twilight Talks
Research Series

Universities in the UK have seen a remarkable increase in the number of autistic students, with some 18,800+ in attendance. More than half receive funding for Specialist (Autism) Mentoring to “remove barriers to learning”.

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Inclusive Maths for Primary Settings: Supporting Autistic learners within maths and problem-solving strategies

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  • Webcasts
  • 14 Jun 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
inclusive schools
mainstream
primary
primary school

In this session we will be taking a deeper look at the area of greatest increase, autism, within primary settings and focusing on support across the curriculum and particularly the area of problem-solving within maths.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Supporting working memory within the classroom

supporting_working_memory_in_the_classroom_webcast_slides.pdf
  • Webcasts
  • 16 May 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
mainstream
specialist settings
condition specific

This webcast explores the role of working memory in learning, and how difficulties in this area can impact learning; before going on to suggest to strategies which may help support students with challenges in this area.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Twilight Talks Research Series: Using focus groups in education setting

  • Webcasts
  • 13 May 2024
Free
Twilight Talks
Research Series

This session will introduce learners to focus groups as an effective method for collecting views from multiple stakeholders and it will provide an overview of focus group methodology.

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Inclusive Maths for Primary Settings: Supporting learners with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) within maths

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  • Webcasts
  • 23 Apr 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
inclusive schools
primary
primary school
mainstream

In this session we will be taking a deeper look at the highest area of need within primary settings and strategies to support generally in the classroom and strategies to develop vocabulary within maths.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Inclusive practice for mainstream classrooms - Your choice webinar recording

  • Webcasts
  • 25 Mar 2024
£50.00
Webinar
mainstream
governors
inclusive schools
SENCOs

This webinar offers practical guidance for those practitioners looking to meet the needs of the growing numbers of learners with identified SEND in their mainstream classrooms. 

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Improving Outcomes for Learners with Vision Impairment (VI) at post-16 - Access to Learning

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  • Webcasts
  • 21 Mar 2024
Free
Visual Impairment
vi
PfA
vision impairment

This webinar is for staff working with young people at post-16 in education, training or employment to explore how the learning environment & additional support can be put in place to ensure that staff & students feel confident in their post-16 provision.

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Supporting attention and focus in the classroom

supporting_attention_and_focus_in_the_classroom_webcast_slides.pdf
  • Webcasts
  • 18 Mar 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
mainstream
specialist settings
condition specific

This webcast is for practitioners across all phases, and will help with supporting students who experience attention, focus and more broadly executive function challenges in the classroom.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Improving Outcomes for Learners with Vision Impairment (VI) at post-16 - ​​​​​​​Learning to Access

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  • Webcasts
  • 12 Mar 2024
Free
Visual Impairment
vi
PfA
vision impairment

This webinar is for staff working with young people at post-16 in education, training or employment to explore how the learning environment & additional support can be put in place to ensure that staff & students feel confident in their post-16 provision.

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Inclusive Maths for Primary settings: Strategies for Learners with SEND

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  • Webcasts
  • 26 Feb 2024
£50.00
Webcast
Webinar
inclusive schools
primary
primary school
mainstream

Exploring inclusion and how Universal Design for Learning approaches support all to achieve.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Twilight Talks Research Series: Accessing children’s ‘voices’ on what matters to them: An overview of the research and recommended practices

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  • Webcasts
  • 12 Feb 2024
Free
Twilight Talks
Research Series

This session will provide a wide-ranging overview of the research evidence available on how the ‘voices’ of children are currently being captured in their Education Health and Care plans.

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Twilight Talks: Where I want to Live

  • Webcasts
  • 12 Jan 2024
Free
Twilight Talks
PfA

An introduction to an emerging innovative digital approach that empowers young people with learning disabilities to make choices about where and how they live their adult lives.

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Twilight Talks: Effective collaboration between the Careers Leader and SENCO

  • Webcasts
  • 08 Dec 2023
Free
Twilight Talks
PfA

This session will be delivered by The Careers and Enterprise Company. Objectives: To identify the roles & responsibilities of the SENCO and Careers Leader and to understand the benefits of the collaboration between the SENCO and Careers Leader

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Supporting children and young people with motor coordination difficulties - Your choice webinar recording

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  • Webcasts
  • 04 Dec 2023
£50.00
Webinar
Inclusion
Questioning

This webinar is for SENCOs, teachers, and support staff, working with children and young people that may be presenting with Motor Coordination Difficulties such as Dyspraxia/ Developmental Coordination Difficulties (DCD).

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Understanding Autism

  • Webcasts
  • 28 Nov 2023
£50.00
Webinar
inclusive schools
SENCOs
condition specific

Part of our Understanding series, this webinar, suitable for all staff, will provide a comprehensive overview of current research and understanding around autism

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Understanding Dyspraxia

  • Webcasts
  • 28 Nov 2023
£50.00
Webinar
inclusive schools
SENCOs
condition specific

This webinar, driven by first-person perspectives will provide a comprehensive overview of current research and understanding around dyspraxia.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Twilight Talks Research Series - Evaluating what works in the classroom

  • Webcasts
  • 27 Nov 2023
Free
Twilight Talks
Research Series

In this talk, Dr Jo Van Herwegen (Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, and director of the Child Development and Learning Difficulties lab) will discuss how to evaluate what works in the classroom.

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