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BDSIP Inclusion Conference 2025: Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow’s Schools
Event date - November 20, 2025
Event time - 9:00 am
Join us for our annual Inclusion Conference: "Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow's Schools", where we aim to ... Read more

Reading Conference: Reading Opens Doors: Unlocking Potential Through Literacy
Event date - October 17, 2025
Event time - 9:00 am
This one-day professional learning conference designed to equip educators with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to enhance ... Read more
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October 2025
Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Wed 25 Feb 2026
03:30 PM BST - 04:00 PM GMT (20 weeks)
This programme integrates the SEND Code of Practice, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and principles of race and social justice. It invites personal reflection, collaborative problem solving, and direct school-based observation to empower inclusive leadership.
More InformationThu 16 Oct 2025
05:30 PM BST - 07:30 PM BST (2 hours)
A certificate of Accreditation will be awarded to governors who have successfully demonstrated that they have the knowledge and experience needed to complete the Level 2 self-assessment booklet after module 6.
More InformationFri 17 Oct 2025
08:30 AM BST - 04:00 PM BST (1 day)
This one-day professional learning conference designed to equip educators with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to enhance reading provision across all key stages. Centred on the belief that reading is fundamental to all learning and life opportunities, the event brings together expert practitioners and researchers to share best practice in oracy, comprehension, intervention, and inclusive literacy support.
More InformationTue 21 Oct 2025 - Tue 7 Jul 2026
10:00 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (38 weeks)
Literacy Skills for Secondary is a practical course designed to support educators and mentors working with secondary school students who experience difficulties with reading and writing.
More InformationTue 21 Oct 2025
01:00 PM BST - 03:00 PM BST (2 hours)
Professional forum for subject leader development, updates and sharing good practice.
More InformationWed 22 Oct 2025
09:00 AM BST - 03:00 PM BST (1 day)
Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Transitions Through Secondary ASD ARP Collaboration.
More InformationThu 23 Oct 2025 - Thu 9 Jul 2026
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (38 weeks)
BDSIP’s Early Literacy Skills Programme is an evidence-informed intervention designed to build strong foundational literacy skills in early years and Key Stage 1 learners.
More InformationNovember 2025
Mon 3 Nov 2025 - Mon 17 Nov 2025
09:00 AM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (3 weeks)
This two-day course covers topics across Policies and procedures, Ofsted, parent meetings, boundaries within the home, communication & conversations with parents, and provides an opportunity to build relationships with colleagues from other schools.
More InformationTue 4 Nov 2025
02:30 PM GMT - 04:00 PM GMT (1 hour, 30 minutes)
SENCO Network Meeting - Strategic Inclusion and the Ofsted Framework
More InformationThu 6 Nov 2025
01:30 PM GMT - 04:30 PM GMT (3 hours)
An opportunity for ECT 1 & 2’s to enhance their subject knowledge in the RE and worldviews curriculum. Collaborate with peers identifying challenges and solutions to teaching a high quality RE curriculum in B&D.
More InformationThu 6 Nov 2025
04:00 PM GMT - 05:00 PM GMT (1 hour)
The nursery meeting provides an opportunity for nursery practitioners to meet with other nursery practitioners to share and discuss quality practice in nursery. They also give practitioners an opportunity to consider ‘next steps’ for their own nursery in relation to new ideas and reforms in latest EYFS developments.
More InformationFri 7 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 3 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 3.
More InformationMon 10 Nov 2025
09:00 AM GMT - 12:00 PM GMT (3 hours)
Morning will including AET Progression Framework and SCERTS Assessment Profile
More InformationMon 10 Nov 2025
09:00 AM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (1 day)
The morning will include AET Progression Framework and SCERTS Assessment Profile. The afternoon session will be looking at Engagement and SEEKS- using engagement for assessment
More InformationMon 10 Nov 2025
12:00 PM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (3 hours)
The afternoon session will be looking at Engagement and SEEKS- using engagement for assessment
More InformationTue 11 Nov 2025
12:30 PM GMT - 03:00 PM GMT (2 hours, 30 minutes)
This primary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
More InformationThu 13 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 4 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 4.
More InformationTue 18 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 11:30 AM GMT (2 hours)
This course will cover the national curriculum objectives in writing for year 5 and unpick how those translate into an expected level by the end of year 5.
More InformationThu 20 Nov 2025
09:30 AM GMT - 03:45 PM GMT (1 day)
Join us for our annual Inclusion Conference: "Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow's Schools", where we aim to empower educational leaders and SENCOs by fostering a collaborative and hands-on learning environment focused on inclusivity.
More InformationThu 20 Nov 2025
03:45 PM GMT - 05:00 PM GMT (1 hour, 15 minutes)
This meeting will provide practitioners with an opportunity to update your knowledge on new EYFS developments, share good practice, explore elements of SEND, network with other EYFS coordinators, and find out about forthcoming EYFS training and events.
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