Inclusive Leadership in Post-16 – Get the Strategy Right; Build the Culture
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Lois Knight, Specialist Education Adviser, Founder, The Specialist Education Partnership
Overview
This is the first in a series of 3 webinars which will help you to consider and develop your culture, strategy, teaching and employment practices to become more inclusive.
Inclusive practice is quite rightly a growing focus for all providers, as numbers of young people and adults with disclosed disabilities rise, and society changes to reflect a wider range of diverse needs. Our understanding of disability has evolved over time and has historically been discussed in the context of health, discrimination and human rights. Some key facts:
- There are c.13 million disabled people in UK – around 19%
- Over 1.5 million children and young people have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the UK – around 18%
- 500,000 young people have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) – around 5%. Up 11% since 2023
- The number of young people with EHCPs is increasing at a faster rate than ever before; the acuity of their needs is ever greater
- The SEND Improvement and Change Programme is one of the most delayed pieces of education legislation in recent history
- Employment outcomes for young people with disabilities remains scandalously low, with a national disability employment gap of c.30%
Education providers – as always - are at the heart of much-needed social change, however too few providers are confident to discuss and explore the reality of what makes them truly inclusive.
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Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will understand:
- The historic context of inclusive education in the UK;
- Legislation and key guidance that all providers must adhere to (and where to find key information);
- How to build a strategy for inclusion that sets the tone for the culture of your organisation;
- How to evaluate your provider’s practice in terms of inclusion.
Target Audience
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Senior leaders incl. governors/trustees;
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HR and business managers;
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SENCOs;
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Teaching staff involved with delivering provision for learners with high needs.
Facilitator
Lois Knight, Specialist Education Adviser, Founder, The Specialist Education Partnership
Lois is an experienced, ambitious and creative leader with a proven track record of making positive and sustained changes for staff and students in both general and specialist education settings. She is a post-16 specialist skilled in educational leadership, curriculum development, coaching, training delivery and quality improvement. Lois has a focused specialism in specific learning difficulties and disabilities, with a passion and commitment to inclusion across all aspects of education and employment.
Lois has worked in Further Education for many years. A specialist in working with students with learning difficulties and disabilities, Lois has worked as a teacher, senior leader and principal in both mainstream GFE and independent specialist colleges, where her focus on vulnerable and disadvantaged groups has led to a focus on quality improvement for all aspects of inclusive learning. Lois has extensive experience of successfully managing multi-disciplinary teams in education, care and therapeutic services; providing leadership for a wide range of cross-college functions and a variety of subject areas, ages and levels.
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Fees
Member Rate £49.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £99.00 + VAT
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording and slides after the webinar has taken place.
Inclusive Leadership in Post-16 – Get the Strategy Right; Build the Culture
AELP Webinar
