As part of EPNE, a SEND Centre for Excellence, we are now delivering a range of programmes reflecting the 'People' theme of the Education Training Foundation (ETF) SEND Centres for Excellence, which prioritises developing staff confidence, skills, and resilience in meeting the needs of diverse learners.
The sessions are designed for a wide audience across Further Education settings, including teachers, curriculum managers, leaders, governors, support staff, and pastoral teams.
Join us at our next sessions:
This webinar focuses on how staff working with post-16 learners identify and respond to trauma related behaviours in education settings. You will learn how trauma presents in the classroom, including signs such as withdrawal, heightened anxiety, disengagement, or challenging behaviour. The session will support you to understand what sits behind these responses and how your approach can either reduce or increase distress.
The session provides practical strategies for co-regulation, including tone, body language, and clear communication. You will explore how teams agree consistent routines, language, and responses across departments. There is also a focus on staff wellbeing, helping teams stay aligned, manage pressure, and maintain a calm, supportive environment for learners.
This webinar explores how to design clear and meaningful curriculum intent for post-16 learners, with a strong focus on alignment to EHCP outcomes, employment pathways, and independence. You will examine how to move from broad statements to precise intent that drives planning, teaching, and assessment.
The session sets out clear leadership approaches that improve morale and stability. This includes managing workload through realistic expectations, protecting time for high impact work, and removing unnecessary tasks. You will examine how consistent communication, visibility, and recognition from leaders strengthen trust and reduce stress.
This webinar focuses on the effective deployment, training, and impact of support staff in post-16 settings. You will examine how unclear roles and passive support limit learner progress, and how a shift to active learning facilitation improves outcomes.
The session sets out clear expectations for roles and accountability. You will explore how teachers and support staff plan together, define responsibilities, and maintain a shared focus on learning rather than task completion.
The session covers how to support staff through targeted training, coaching, and professional development that links directly to learner needs and outcomes. You will also examine how to work effectively with external partners, including employers, support services, and specialist providers, to ensure a consistent and informed approach.
This webinar supports teachers working with both SEND and non-SEND learners, with a focus on shared responsibility for outcomes. You will explore how strong collaboration between teachers and support staff improves consistency, reduces gaps in support, and strengthens learner progress.
The session looks at practical ways to plan and deliver adaptive teaching. This includes clear differentiation, flexible approaches to instruction, and the use of support staff to enhance learning rather than create dependence.
This webinar focuses on how staff gather and act on learner voice in meaningful and structured ways across post-16 provision. You will explore how learner voice moves beyond consultation to co-production, where learners shape decisions about their learning, support, and environment.
The session covers practical and accessible methods for gathering feedback. This includes adapted surveys, visual tools, one to one discussions, and informal approaches.
This session focuses on how leaders plan and deliver high impact CPD that improves outcomes for learners with SEND across post-16 settings. You will explore how to move away from one off training towards sustained professional development that leads to consistent changes in practice.
This webinar focuses on staff development as the key driver for improving learner engagement and re-engagement in post-16 settings. You will explore how staff mindset shapes outcomes, particularly how expectations, language, and consistency influence whether learners reconnect with education.
The session looks at effective outreach approaches, including how staff build trust with learners who have disengaged and maintain consistent, respectful communication.
This delivery plan sets out a structured programme of professional development sessions designed to strengthen inclusive practice across post-16 education, with a focus on supporting learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Each session has been aligned with the ETF Professional Standards to ensure that provision is underpinned by national expectations for teaching and learning.
To access our training session, you will need a Education Training Foundation account, which you can find below.
❯ 24th June - Developing an Effective Curriculum for SEND Learners in Mainstream Post-16 Settings
❯ 23rd September - Staff Wellbeing and Retention in SEND Provision: A Practical Approach
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