TRAINING AND CPD
Featured training & CPD

BDSIP Inclusion Conference 2025: Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow’s Schools
Event date - November 20, 2025
Event time - 10:00 am
Join us for our annual Inclusion Conference: "Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow's Schools", where we aim to ... Read more

Governors’ Conference: Governing Tomorrow’s Schools
Event date - October 4, 2025
Event time - 9:00 am
A forward-thinking Governor Conference themed Tomorrow’s Schools, where we’ll explore the evolving landscape of education. This year’s ... 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
All upcoming training & CPD
Live online events
September 2025
Wed 10 Sep 2025
09:30 AM BST - 12:30 PM BST (3 hours)
A SENCO networking session to meet and greet BDSIP, LBBD staff and SENCO's and Inclusion leads
More InformationTue 16 Sep 2025
10:00 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (2 hours)
A workshop to help schools set up their Arbor assessment marksheets for the new academic year. This workshop will be relevant to schools using assessment marksheets in Arbor, including new schools.
More InformationTue 23 Sep 2025
10:30 AM BST - 11:30 AM BST (1 hour)
A workshop to help schools prepare for the October Census.
More InformationWed 24 Sep 2025
10:30 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (1 hour, 30 minutes)
A workshop to help schools prepare for the Autumn Census using Integris.
More InformationWed 24 Sep 2025
01:30 PM BST - 03:00 PM BST (1 hour, 30 minutes)
A workshop to help schools prepare for the Autumn Census using Arbor.
More InformationWed 24 Sep 2025 - Wed 26 Nov 2025
04:00 PM BST - 05:30 PM GMT (10 weeks)
Training for new middle leaders on RE in how to fulfil your role.
More InformationThu 25 Sep 2025
10:00 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (2 hours)
A session to look at how to create your inclusion action plan, linked to your SDP, data and IDSR
More InformationOctober 2025
Wed 1 Oct 2025
01:30 PM BST - 03:30 PM BST (2 hours)
Free for schools subscribed to our CPD package. Network meetings for Geography leads. Each meeting will contain updates (including Ofsted), content around a curriculum theme, an opportunity to discuss planning and experiences of subject leadership with colleagues.
More InformationWed 1 Oct 2025 - Wed 15 Apr 2026
02:00 PM BST - 04:00 PM BST (29 weeks)
A Post 16 Collaboration between schools which shares good practice, identifies areas for support and partnership working.
More InformationSat 4 Oct 2025
09:00 AM BST - 01:00 PM BST (4 hours)
A forward-thinking Governor Conference themed Tomorrow’s Schools, where we’ll explore the evolving landscape of education. This year’s focus includes crucial updates on Ofsted reforms, strengthening online safety, tackling attendance challenges, and redefining the role of governance in shaping the future of our schools. Designed for school governors, trustees, and education leaders, this conference offers insights and collaborative sessions to equip you for the road ahead.
More InformationTue 7 Oct 2025
01:00 PM BST - 03:00 PM BST (2 hours)
This secondary religious education network meeting offers the opportunity to share updates, receive subject support, and share best practice.
More InformationTue 14 Oct 2025
09:15 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (2 hours, 45 minutes)
This course will not only be an opportunity to network with maths subject leaders from across the borough but it will also deliver high quality CPD based on the latest research.
More InformationWed 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 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
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 InformationNovember 2025
Fri 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 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 InformationThe CPD team

Helena Brooks
Position: Senior Inclusion Adviser
I am a dedicated and experienced senior leader and special needs educator with over 15 years' experience working in senior leadership ... Read more

Jacqui Maye-Smith
Position: Careers Adviser
Jacqui is a Post Graduate QCG qualified Careers Adviser, responsible for providing a safe and confidential space for young people to ... Read more
How we can help your school
Thought leadership

Adela Kay’s July Research: Harmful Sexual Behaviour, EHC Plans/SEND provision, Puberty and Learning Disabilities, and More.
Adela Kay, Assistant Headteacher at Aspire Virtual School, has conducted in-depth research on a variety of pressing issues affecting children and young people within our community. For July’s research, Adela shares a range of ... Read article

Making Friends with a Book – Research Now Published
BDSIP are proud to share the Laurel Trust/ LBBD funded research project, Making Friends with a Book, the research has now been published and is featured in the latest Laurel Trust Research Volume. This exciting project, developed ... Read article
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