Tuesday 27th September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Countess Wear Community School
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Be part of a relevant, thought provoking community through which you will develop practical ideas to actively promote Equality, Diversity & Inclusion of marginalised groups through the education of staff and children in the south west.

Agenda
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* Rationale – Why is there a need to promote EDI in schools in the South West? What are the challenges?
* Unconscious Bias – A relevant and thought provoking session exploring unconscious bias with practical ideas of how you can sensitively tackle this in your school with staff, parents and children.
*Representation Matters - A look at how diverse lived experiences can be brought into the classroom, particularly in areas with little diversity.
*Shaping Future Meetings- Members will have the opportunity to share their experiences, expertise and challenges and what they would like from future meetings.

Cost: Free to SWIFT member schools | £25 for other colleagues

Presentations and resources from the Primary SEND Professional Community session that took place at Exeter Court Hotel on Thursday 23rd June 2022.

Alison Betts, Regional SEND Lead for the South West, Whole School SEND

See Alison's presentation here.

Vikki Norrish, Communication and Interaction Team (SLCN), Babcock LDP
What is Developmental Language Disorder? Identification and early intervention of DLD.

See Vikki's presentation here.

​DLD Resource 1
DLD Resource 2
SLCN Primary Checklist
Talking Mat
Typical Talk at Secondary

Dr Emilie Moorhead, Autism Spectrum Assessment Service, Children & Family Health Devon
The current assessment process and how the service works with schools. How we can help schools to support parents whilst they are in the referral process. 

See Emilie's presentation here.

Ryan Merchant, SEN 0-25 Team
Consultation with SENDCOs regarding the review of the EHCP process. 

See Ryan's presentation here.

Donna James, Trainer and Volunteer Supervisor, Balloons
Supporting bereaved children and young people when someone significant in their lives dies.

See Donna's presentation here.

Thursday 30th June | 9am - 3.45pm | Exeter Racecourse & Online

After two excellent years of online delivery, we return to an in-person conference this summer – held at the Exeter Racecourse – although delegates have the option to join online as well. We hope the flexibility of this hybrid model gives you more choice about how you engage with our flagship leadership event.

Conference includes:
- Keynotes from Diana Osagie, James McNeillie and Sir Hamid Patel
- 8 inspiring workshop sessions from leading international, national and regional experts in education
- High quality live stream from the main room for delegates joining online
- Opportunity to watch recordings of all keynotes and selected workshops after the event
- Buffet lunch and refreshments
- Education marketplace to browse
- Opportunities for networking

Cost: SWIFT Members - £70 | Other colleagues - £100
*50% discount on either rate for leaders currently completing NPQs with LSSW