SENCo Network Meeting
Led by Kate Browning
Overview
Our SENCo Network offers a wealth of opportunities for new and experienced SENCos to come together to receive expert guidance through professional development – enhancing their skills to help them to thrive in their role, keeping up to date with research and developments and fostering collaboration by creating a community for sharing best practices, resources and advice.
We will be running our local network meetings in a range of locations across the year and there will also be an online option.
DATE: Tuesday 19th May 2026
TIME: 13:00-16:00
LOCATION: St Michael’s Church Centre, Budbrooke
OR
DATE: Wednesday 20th May 2026
TIME: 13:00-16:00
LOCATION: ONLINE
COST: £115 for non-subscribing schools
We will be using Zoom (online video conferencing software) to host this online event. If you have not used Zoom previously, you may need to download the Zoom software either to a laptop, PC, tablet or smartphone, prior to joining. When you have booked your place a link will be emailed to you within 48 hours of the webinar, with further instructions about how to join the event. Sessions are interactive so please ensure you have access to a microphone and camera to get the most out of this event.
Schools who subscribe to the Gateway Alliance – SENCO network have 1 FREE place per school.
Costs will be incurred for additional places and for schools that do not subscribe. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further details.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us on 02476 347697 or email: info@gatewayalliance.co.uk
Kate Browning
Kate Browning, for over 25 years, has been passionately committed to supporting schools to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND. Kate has worked as a SENCo, a Local Authority School Improvement Officer for SEND and interim Education Development Officer for NASEN for whom she wrote guidance and delivered national training on the SEND Code of Practice.
Kate has a successful track record of working with individual and groups of schools, trusts and local authorities through consultancy, training, reviews and producing written guidance. Kate is an associate of the University of Northampton where she teaches on undergraduate and post graduate courses in SEND.