If you work in SEND leadership, clear your diary for 10–11 October 2025. The Tes SEND Show is back in London and this year’s Leadership Summit is shaping up to be something special.
Think of it as two days where you can step out of the whirlwind of everyday school life, catch your breath, and focus on the big picture: how to make SEND provision brilliant for every child.
What’s Great About It
- Made for leaders: This isn’t generic CPD. The Summit is designed specifically for heads, deputies, SENDCos, trust leaders and anyone steering SEND strategy.
- Big-name speakers: Expect insights from heavyweights like Tom Rees and Dame Christine Lenehan DBE—people shaping national policy and practice.
- Practical impact: It’s not theory for theory’s sake. You’ll leave with ideas and strategies you can actually use.
- Time to reflect: A rare chance to pause, zoom out, and think strategically about inclusion.
What to See
- The Leadership Summit: Your ticket to top-tier keynotes, leadership sessions and interactive workshops.
- Seminar Programme: 42 CPD-certified sessions across two days, covering everything from classroom strategies to whole-school culture.
- Free Theatres: Drop into the SEND Futures Theatre, SEND Solutions Theatre, or Parent, Carer & Teacher Forum for quick-fire, practical talks.
- Exhibition Hall: Over 150 exhibitors showing the latest tools, resources and services. This is where you’ll find that piece of tech or resource you didn’t even know you needed.
What to Do
- Kick off with breakfast networking: Meet other leaders before the sessions even start.
- Join the keynotes: Hear first-hand from those driving SEND strategy nationally.
- Dive into workshops: Roll up your sleeves and tackle real leadership challenges in smaller groups.
- Explore the exhibition: Wander the stands, chat with exhibitors, and discover new ways to support your staff and pupils.
- Stay for the socials: Lunch and the drinks reception are perfect opportunities to swap stories and make connections.
What to Look Forward To
- Clarity on policy: Get straight answers and insights on SEND reforms and what they mean for your school or trust.
- Fresh inspiration: Practical examples of inclusion in action, from schools who are already making it work.
- Networking gold: Real conversations with peers who “get it”. Chances are you’ll pick up as much in the coffee breaks as you do in the sessions.
- Ready-to-use takeaways: Walk away with strategies, resources and contacts you can put to work the following Monday.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
The Leadership Summit is more than a conference—it’s a reset button. Two days to recharge, rethink and return to school with sharper focus, better ideas, and renewed energy.
So, grab your ticket, block out your diary, and get ready to immerse yourself in the biggest SEND event of the year.
Register now!