Expert-Led Webinar: High-quality SEND provision: a whole-school approach - Tuesday 24 March 2026 (Online)
HMC Expert-led Webinars – a series of online CPD sessions, focusing on current themes and issues within wider society impacting schools and school culture.
Description
High-quality SEND provision: a whole-school approach
With Dr Katharine Sharpe, Chartered Educational Psychologist
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16:00 – 16:05 |
Welcome and introductions
Speaker: Emma Hellyer, Education Officer, HMC
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16.05 – 17.00
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High-quality SEND provision: a whole-school approach This webinar explores the key components of effective SEND provision within a whole-school framework. Aimed at school leaders, SENCos and wider educational professionals, it focuses on the essential ingredients needed to ensure pupils with SEND receive high-quality, consistent support. The session covers establishing a clear and shared vision, meeting statutory responsibilities, and embedding high-quality adaptive teaching across the school. It also considers the role of ongoing professional development, creating environments that promote emotional, social and sensory belonging and safety, and using auditing processes to review and strengthen provision. The webinar will support schools to reflect on current practice and identify practical next steps for improvement. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the presentation.
Speaker: Dr Katharine Sharpe, Chartered Educational Psychologist |
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17.00 – 17.30 |
Question and Answer Time
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17.30 |
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Speaker Information:
Dr Katharine Sharpe is a Chartered Educational Psychologist and experienced educator, with almost 30 years' experience in the world of education. She has extensive expertise in psychological assessment, consultation, training, organisational development and teaching. She has worked as an Educational Psychologist, teacher and senior leader in both local authority and independent education sectors. She is an experienced conference speaker, formerly served as SEND Subject Advisor for the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), and currently sits on the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Cross-Association SEND Advisory Group. Katharine now works in fulltime private practice : www.sharpepsychology.co.uk.