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Wider CPD Opportunities Expert Sessions for Staff Development: Supporting a Neuro-inclusive Classroom

Wider CPD Opportunities

Expert Sessions for Staff Development: Supporting a Neuro-inclusive Classroom

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Our inspiring programme of six 30-minute recorded sessions brings highly experienced SEND consultants directly to your school’s staff meetings, providing valuable insights and practical strategies in a convenient, time-efficient format designed to support professional development.

For 2026–27, based on your feedback and the publication of the ‘Schools white paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving’, the theme of these sessions will be ‘Supporting a Neuro-inclusive Classroom‘.

Easy to integrate into staff meetings, these flexible recordings provide high-quality, evidence-based guidance through engaging, expert-led sessions that examine common classroom challenges through a neuro-inclusive lens. Rooted in a strengths-based approach, each session recognises every pupils’ unique profile and celebrates diversity within a thriving school community. 

The 26-27 Expert Sessions are sponsored by Widgit. 

Please see below for more information. 

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Included in this subscription:

  • Access to the 6 recorded sessions for your whole staff team to watch at a time that is convenient for them/your school
  • Suggestions for ways in which your staff team can ensure that the professional development session leads to meaningful impact and tangible changes in practice
  • Access to our CPD Resource Hub - including easy access to session recordings, resources & other useful links
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Our 2026-27 Speakers Include:

Victoria Bagnall

Victoria Bagnall

Executive Function

Dr Pooky Knightsmith

Pooky Knightsmith

Demand Avoidance

Lynn McCann

Lynn McCann

Sensory Needs

Lynn McCann

Lynn McCann

Social Stories

Kate Browning

Kate Browning

Whole Class Approaches

Nery Hughes

Nerys Hughes

Self Regulation

Final Thoughts

Our aim is that these sessions provide clear, supportive and practical guidance for school staff, helping them develop neuro-inclusive classroom practices that enable all pupils to thrive. 

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Meet our Programme Sponsor

With a symbol library of over 100,000 symbols, Widgit supports schools in creating accessible, inclusive learning environments where all learners can understand, participate and thrive.

Widgit Symbols help educators reduce barriers to learning by providing clear visual support for communication, understanding and independence. As schools continue to develop neuro-inclusive and adaptive approaches to teaching, symbol-supported resources can reduce cognitive load, reinforce key vocabulary through dual coding and improve access to information for a wide range of learners.

Used by teachers, SENCOs, teaching assistants and school leaders, Widgit supports everyday classroom practice through visual timetables, vocabulary resources, communication boards, choice-making tools, emotional regulation supports, social stories and personalised learning materials.

Widgit’s Dual Language functionality enables resources to be created in English alongside a learner’s first language, helping pupils develop understanding, confidence and engagement across the curriculum.

With Widgit Online, educators can quickly create, adapt and share symbol-supported resources that promote communication, independence and meaningful inclusion throughout the school day.

https://www.widgit.com/ 

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Annual Subscription Price: £600

Our 2025-26 Speakers Included:

Gary Aubin – SEND
Ross Morrison McGill – Feedback
Clare Sealy – Oracy
Dave Whitaker – Behaviour
Marc Rowland – Pupil Premium
Rose Luckin – Artificial Intelligence
If you would like to access these sessions, please email info@gatewayalliance.co.uk