Expertise Without Walls: Mainstream and Specialist as One Sector

05 Feb 2027
What if we stopped thinking of mainstream and specialist education as separate sectors and started seeing one continuum of expertise around every child? This session explores how leaders can break down organisational barriers, share expertise and build genuine, reciprocal partnerships. Drawing on practical experience across mainstream and specialist settings, it will consider how collaboration, quality first teaching and specialist knowledge can combine to create capable classrooms where more children belong, participate and thrive.
Speakers
Harry Paget Collins
Harry Paget Collins, Deputy CEO - The Gallery Trust