Follow the conference on X EYSend
Join us for an essential one-day conference designed specifically for early years professionals committed to improving outcomes for children with SEND. With new EYFS changes, safeguarding requirements, and a revised inspection framework all coming into effect in Autumn 2025, this event provides the tools, insights, and confidence needed to embed inclusive practices, elevate the quality of provision, and ensure every child thrives.
Across the UK, settings are seeing a sharp rise in language and communication delays, often linked to post-pandemic developmental gaps, deprivation, and reduced access to speech and language services. This conference responds to that challenge with practical, research-informed strategies for early identification, oracy development, inclusive communication, behaviour support, and whole-setting leadership.
Whether you're a SENCO, nursery manager, EYFS lead, or practitioner, you'll gain actionable approaches to improve SEND outcomes and meet current expectations around inclusion, early support, and evidence of progress.
Who should attend?
Early Years Managers and Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators), Nursery Owners, Early Years Practitioners, Early Years Educators, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Coordinators, Pre-school Staff, Reception Teachers, Family Support Workers, Early Years Advisors, Childcare Providers, Early Intervention Specialists, and anyone working with children aged 0–5 years.
This conference will enable you to:
Understand the latest sector reforms, including EYFS changes, safeguarding updates, revised inspection framework and the SEND system overhaul, and how to align SEND provision with the EYFS curriculum and inclusion strategies
Use screening tools aligned with EYFS for early identification and tracking SEND progress
Compile evidence effectively for inspection, planning, and reviews using data-driven methods
Use digital tools and assistive technologies to enhance learning, communication, and assessment for SEND children
Promote safe, developmentally appropriate technology use at home and in settings
Navigate SEND funding routes including EYPP, SENIF, and EHCPs, and use them to strengthen inclusive provision
Build effective relationships with families, especially in deprived or complex contexts
Manage delays in EHCP referrals and external services with practical strategies, interim planning, and clear documentation
Empower staff confidence through CPD, collaboration, and wellbeing strategies to support SEND
Manage staffing pressures while maintaining quality and responsiveness in SEND provision
Collaborate with external professionals (e.g. SALTs, educational psychologists) to deliver joined-up support for children
Respond to the national rise in speech, language, and communication delays with targeted oracy strategies and universal approaches
Engage families in supporting their child's SEND journey, ensuring consistent strategies across home and setting and fostering collaborative partnerships
Support smooth transitions for children with SEND into primary education, collaborating with families and primary school staff
