Inclusion Beyond SEND
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Event overview
Inclusion Beyond SEND is a one-day conference from Moon Hall School, exploring AT, AI, skills and the future of access to learning. The event brings together education, SEND, assistive technology, inclusive AI, curriculum, careers, widening participation and future pathways. The central question for the day is: How do we design access, confidence and independence into learning from the start, rather than adding support later? The five strands the event will discuss are: early help, SEND reform and designed-in access assistive technology and digital independence AI, bias and inclusive practice curriculum, creativity and future-ready learning careers, skills and future pathways.
National Health Careers Conference 2026
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Event overview
This free, hybrid National Health Careers Conference will deliver a diverse programme with keynote talks, clinical skill sessions and workshops.
NEON Widening Participation in Postgraduate Study Working Group
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Event overview
This Working Group is organised by the University of Leeds and this online event is available to NEON members and non-members. The NEON Working Group aims to bring together practitioners and researchers to share best practice, innovate and test models that will: Widen access to postgraduate taught and doctoral study addressing gaps where there is under-representation. This includes a project to trial the use of additional criteria in the admissions process; Contribute to the depth and breadth of understanding of barriers to, and within postgraduate study, sharing research and considering intersections of disadvantage; Consider metrics for the evaluation of intervention activity to support progression of under-represented groups , and within, postgraduate study; Seek opportunities to share best practice at a national level
UCAS Train the Trainer workshops 2026/27: supporting care-experienced students
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Event overview
30 September 2026, : Four workshop dates for 2026/27: Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 09:30-12:00 Tuesday, 08 December 2026, 14:00-16:30 Monday, 01 March 2027, 14:00-16:30 Thursday, 20 May 2027, 09:30-12:00 These are free, interactive sessions designed for anyone supporting care-experienced young people considering their next steps. With a back-to-basics approach, not assuming any prior knowledge of UCAS which means it is ideal for colleagues in outreach teams, virtual schools, local authority leaving care teams and personal advisers, foster carers, and organisations supporting foster carers and young people in care. The session is also available on 8 December 2026, 14:00-16:30; 1 March 2027, 14:00-16:30; and 20 May 2027, 09:30-12 noon. Workshops are held on Microsoft Teams and last 2.5 hours, giving us plenty of opportunity for discussion, feedback and questions and makes the workshop relevant for anyone supporting young people with discussions about their future choices from age 14 onwards. The workshops are held on Microsoft Teams and last 2.5 hours, giving plenty of opportunity for discussion, feedback and questions and cover: insights – what we know about care-experienced applicants, the challenges and common behaviours, and what this means for support the UCAS Hub – tools and resources to support earlier careers discovery and decision making – includes an interactive session to help you get to know the Hub. the UCAS application – useful things for you to know specialist information and advice for care-experienced young people dedicated free resources to help those advising care experienced young people access the most up-to-date guidance. if you have any questions get in touch with Nicola Turner N.Turner@ucas.ac.uk
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