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Keynote: Reforming Education Systems for Inclusion and Equity and DfE Policy Update.

13 Mar 2026
Inclusive Practice

Join Mel Ainscow CBE for an uplifting and thought-provoking session that will ignite fresh energy and purpose across the education workforce. Together, we’ll explore what it truly means to create inclusive education, where every learner, every educator, and every role in the system feels valued and empowered.

This is also your opportunity to hear the Department for Education (DfE) latest update on strategy to deliver high-quality inclusive education and how this impacts your day-to-day work. Join in discussion with our esteemed panel ….

 

Target audience who should attend this seminar: Education workforce

Related policy/ guidance/ strategy: 

UN Convention on the Rights of The Child (UNCRC) 

SEND Code of Practice: 0 - 25

Chairperson
Dr André Imich OBE, SEN and Disability Specialist Adviser
Speakers
Mel Ainscow CBE, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Manchester; Professor of Education, University of Glasgow; Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Dame Christine Lenehan DBE, Strategic Advisor, SEND, DfE
Tom Rees, Chief Executive of Ormiston Academies Trust and Strategic Advisor, SEND, DfE
Panelists
Amanda Corcoran
Amanda Corcoran, Director of Education - Manchester City Council
Lorraine Mulroney
Lorraine Mulroney, Head of SEND - NHS England
Marcia Brissett-Bailey
Marcia Brissett-Bailey, Educator, Author, Careers Coach, Dyslexia Advocate & Neurodiversity Champion -
Liz Devlin
Liz Devlin, IPSEA Legal Team - Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

Key Stage

All Key Stages

Audience Stage

1,2,3
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