
Humber SEND Conference
4 March 2027
Join us and our guest speakers for a full day of practical tips and take-aways for supporting SEND
Thursday 4th February 2027
Full day, in person conference, lunch & refreshments throughout the day
£140 for SLA schools*
£160 for non-SLA schools
Last years guests 10% discount!
Aura Innovation, Bridgehead Business Park, Meadow Road, Hessle HU13 0GD.
*Must have a current Applied Psychologies Service Level Agreement
A powerful day for SEND Leaders, teachers, educational psychologists
In an increasingly polarised world, education offers a unique opportunity to build community, safety and reduce risk of marginalisation. Following from last year's event which focused on a system of belonging as a foundation for inclusion and success, we look at the role of identity, language and critical thinking to help school leaders, teachers and our young people take a different look at the world around us.
We'll consider the impact on young people of searching for identity in groups when they feel they don’t belong elsewhere.
Who is it for? The conference is open to all adults working in education or educational psychology who can impact the lives of young people, families and communities.
What will we cover? Throughout the day we will spotlight some of the ways children and young people are at risk of marginalisation and the impact on life chances. Sessions will be practical and theoretical designed to help you make a difference in your settings and for you to leave feeling empowered and hopeful.
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Meet the speakers...
About
Sam Gardener
Founder, Lessons from the care system
I’m Sam Gardner, a care-experienced speaker, former primary school teacher and creator of Lessons From The Care System™. I spent 20 years in the care system and experienced repeated placement moves, school changes and the lasting impact of never knowing how long anything would last. Today, I use that lived experience alongside my background in education to help adults better understand what may be happening beneath a child’s behaviour.


About
Dr Louise Rodgers
Senior EP, Applied Psychologies
Louise's thesis focused on critical thinking skills and fake news in schools. This session will give research finding and practical tools to support children, young people and the adults around them to think more critically as they consume information.
More details to follow.
About
Jeffrey Boakye
Author, speaker, educator
More to follow


About
Dr Beth Darby
University of Hull
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