IncludEd 2025: Full Schedule

IncludEd 2025 promises high quality professional development aimed at building inclusive schools and improving outcomes for ALL students.

If you’re looking for a blend of research, practical expertise, and lived experience, while networking with a like-minded community of practitioners, you’ve come to the right place.

You can see details of this year’s IncludEd 2025 sessions and speakers below.

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We look forward to seeing you on January 11th!

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12:35pm GMT

Connecting systems within school, across schools and cross-sectors: developing systems to create a culture of belonging

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

Drama Hall

The session is aimed at school leaders and systems leaders. It explains how values driven 'active agency' can develop interconnected systems for pastoral care within schools, across schools and form the foundation for local area cross-sector partnerships. Reflecting on Broffenbreener's ecological systems Tom will share how practice within Carr Manor Community School, across a local area partnership of schools, and in the Leeds Learning Alliance interconnect to create a culture of belonging for all those involved.

Speakers

Tom Shaw

Director of Research and Development, Carr Manor Community School

Tom’s current role is Director of Research & Development at Carr Manor Community School, Leeds. He started in 2016 and was soon developing the Restorative Practice and Character work that had begun at Carr Manor Community School and Wetherby High School. In addition, on behalf of... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
Drama Hall Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

Designing Inclusive Classrooms

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

C3.11

We support teachers in developing their consciousness, confidence and competence in considering how inclusive their learning environment is. We will review the things we can do to the physical space and to the different learning zones to enhance levels of inclusion. We will consider how we organise resources and use our displays to create belonging.

Our training session includes:
- Inclusive classroom organisation
- Inclusive classroom resources
- Inclusive classroom routines
- Inclusive classroom behaviours
- Inclusive classroom language.

Speakers

Hannah Wilson

Co-Founder and Director, Diverse Educators

Hannah is the Co-Founder and Director of #DiverseEd and works full time as an independent leadership development consultant, coach and trainer with a specialism in DEI. She grows their community, organises their events and designs/ delivers their training offer. She is a former Executive... Read More →

Yamina Bibi

Deputy Headteacher + #DiverseEd Associate, Sarah Bonnell School

Yamini Bibi is an associate trainer. She is an Acting Deputy Headteacher of an inner-London secondary school and a regional leader for #WomenEd. She is the author of ‘A Little Guide for Teachers: Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching’.

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.11 Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

From Reactivity to Curiosity: Shifting the Dynamic in Challenging Moments (Trauma-Informed practice)

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

C3.15

In this session, Laura and Tish will share their personal journeys from feeling mystified by student behaviour as teachers to seeking understanding through psychoanalytic training, and their application of this learning back in the classroom/in AP. The session will include a nuanced exploration of the teacher-student relationship, how to decode behaviour and understand it as communication, as well as plenty of practical tips and strategies to inform practice.

Key takeaways:

- To view challenging behaviours not simply as "bad" actions but as manifestations of deeper emotional needs and relational dynamics.

- To reflect on ourselves and recognise our own input into the dynamics of our relationships with others.

- To identify common defence mechanisms and how these might manifest as behaviours in the classroom.

- The benefits of relational practice & how this can be embedded.

-An empowering framework for understanding & responding to the complexities of behaviour

Speakers

Laura Katan

Deputy Headteacher, Haringey Learning Partnership

Laura trained to teach at a school in London and worked as Second in Charge in the Maths department. Laura left teaching in 2020 to complete her Masters in psychoanalytical observations of young people at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Foundation. After completing The Difference... Read More →

Tish Fielden

Co-Founder & Director of Therapeutic Education, Jamie's Farm

Tish is a former teacher and UKCP Registered Psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience of working with children in schools, residential settings, clinical settings and the community. Since co-founding the education charity Jamie's Farm with her son in 2009, Tish has supported... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.15 Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

Graduated approach as whole-school approach: Distributed leadership and knowledge of SEND to improve outcomes for our learners at risk

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

C3.12

This session will explore how the graduated approach can be applied at a whole-school, system-wide level to build capacity, enable effective joined up working, and develop sustainable structures and procedures to take a holistic approach to meeting pupils’ needs. It will explore how this both supports accurate identification of need and appropriately targeted early intervention in our schools as well as positions us as school professionals, in partnership with parents, to be able to advocate within the wider ecosystem for our pupils at risk.

During this session, we will look at some of the theory and legislative context as well as share examples of practical implementation and the impact of this. The session aims to empower school leaders to reflect on current practice and procedure through the SEND lens to drive improved early intervention, increase access and improve outcomes. This session is aimed at school leaders (pastoral, SEND and other senior leaders).

Speakers

Amelie Thompson

Assistant Director of Education – SEND and Special Provision, Greenshaw Learning Trust

Amelie has extensive leadership experience and is passionate about strong system leadership that challenges and enables all leaders to be leaders of SEND to improve outcomes and access for all learners. Amelie has worked in several roles, including as SENCO, Head of Inclusion and... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.12 Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

How do we measure inclusion across a multi-academy trust? (Panel Discussion)

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

Logan Hall

What does true inclusion look like, and how can Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) measure it effectively?

This powerful panel discussion brings together education leaders to explore innovative ways to assess and monitor inclusion across diverse schools. From analysing data on exclusions and attendance to evaluating belonging and engagement, the session will highlight tools and frameworks utilised by successful MAT leaders.

Join us for an insightful conversation on setting meaningful inclusion benchmarks and driving trust-wide change that supports every learner’s success. Perfect for MAT leaders, educators, and policymakers aiming to prioritise inclusion at scale.

Speakers

Mohamed Abdallah

Head of the Inclusive Leadership Course, The Difference

Mohamed, with a background in youth work and pupil referral units, spent over a decade leading inclusive practices at an 'Outstanding' mainstream school. Using Asset-Based Community Development and a multi-disciplinary approach, he successfully reduced exclusions. Now, at The Difference... Read More →

Pippa Sadgrove

Director of Behaviour and Attendance, Co-op Academies Trust

Pippa is the Director of Behaviour and Attendance at the Co-op Academies Trust - which has 38 academies across the north of England including special schools, primary, secondary and a 6th form college. Pippa has been a senior leader in schools in London and West Yorkshire for over... Read More →

Matt Bindon

Trust Lead for Alternative provision and specialism, Ted Wragg Trust

I joined the Ted Wragg Trust in April 2024 to lead on our Trust's commissioning of external alternative provision, support schools in setting up their our internal curriculum adaptation spaces and working with schools supporting pupils with a high level of additional needs. Prior... Read More →

Stephen Steinhaus

CEO, Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust

After completing his degree in The Teaching of English and career as an American Football player at The University of Illinois (USA), Stephen Steinhaus turned down a professional wrestling contract to move as a Fulbright Scholar to the United Kingdom to study for an MPhil in Shakespeare... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
Logan Hall Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

Proactive violence prevention: Perspectives from evidence and practice

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

C3.09

Drawing on research and leadership experience, we’ll explore the ways in which educators can reduce the likelihood of children becoming involved in violence.

Speakers

Dennis Simms

Head of Change for Education, Youth Endowment Fund

As Head of Change for Education at the Youth Endowment Fund, Dennis advocates for the implementation of evidence-informed practice and system change that will prevent children’s involvement in violence. Dennis is a former school and Alternative Provision leader who wrote the Alternative... Read More →

Gill LaRoque

Headteacher, Saffron Valley Collegiate

Gill LaRocque has worked in education for almost twenty five years with the last five years being in Alternative Provision. The majority of her career has focused on inspiring young people through her passion for English Literature but a chance encounter whilst on an Equality & Diversity... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.09 Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

See Us, Hear Us: The perceptions and wellbeing of Black Girls in London Secondary Schools

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

Elvin Hall

Aimed at teachers and school staff this session will delve into the perceptions of Black Girls and how this is impacting their wellbeing. Led by girls from Milk Honey Bees they will provide solutions that can help educators understand Black Girls, their wellbeing and create change for and with Black girls in their schools.

Speakers

Ebinehita Iyere

Founder & CEO, Milk Honey Bees

Ebinehita Iyere is founder of Milk Honey Bees – a creative and expressive safe space for young Black women and girls to put H.E.R (Healing, Empowerment and Resilience) first. It’s more than just an organisation: it’s a sisterhood, a family. Their essay collection Girlhood Unfiltered... Read More →

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
Elvin Hall Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

12:35pm GMT

When the parents come to school too...Running family support circles in mainstream

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT

C3.13

The Pears Family School is a unique educational asset in London. An innovative aspect of the current programme is that it requires a parent or significant adult family member to participate in the classroom with their child. Thirty children, each with their parent or carer, attend at any one time, creating what is known as a multi-family group in the classroom. The focus is on families helping themselves and each other to create the conditions and changes necessary so that their children can resolve their problems and be better equipped to return to school as functioning learners. Therapeutic techniques are embedded in all aspects of the teaching and learning programme.

This session will focus on Pears Family School partnership working with Olive AP Academies, bringing the idea of a multi-family group to new settings.

Speakers

Brenda McHugh

Co-Founder and Consultant Psychotherapist, Pears Family School

Neil Dawson

Co-Founder and Consultant Psychotherapist, Pears Family School

Neil has been a Governor of the Pears Family School since it first opened in September 2014. Neil is the school’s SEND link governor and attends the Finance as well as the Achievement and Wellbeing Sub-Committees. Neil is the Co-founder of the school and Vice-chair, as well as a... Read More →

Michael Storr

Associate Tutor, Olive AP Academy Thurrock

Saturday January 11, 2025 12:35pm - 1:15pm GMT
C3.13 Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL

Round Two Session

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