Date: 6 Feb 2026
Time: 08:30 - 16:00
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Looking at behaviour through a communication focused lens |
This year the annual SEND conference will focus on the theme of behaviour being a communication and understanding what is being communicated, as well as making connections. The conference will be a mixture of key note speakers and facilitated discussions based on expert input.
This all-day conference aims to explore the different ways in which behaviour is a communication and how to support staff, children, young people, and their families in understanding this.
The conference fee includes attendance at a full day venue-based event which is a combination of key notes and facilitated workshops.
Learning out comes:
- Understand the different ways in which behaviour may communicate need.
- Identify ways in which to support adults understand this communication and appropriate response.
- Develop understanding of approaches that can be implemented to support regulation, build independence and resilience.
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Key Note Speakers:
Louise Michelle Bombèr – Louise is an experienced therapist, specialist teacher and DDP certified practitioner. She has worked across a range of settings and has extensive experience across the education and therapeutic field. Louise developed an Attachment Aware model of support for schools and is the author of the popular texts 'Inside I’m Hurting and What About Me?'.
Charlotte Clark – Charlotte works for When the Adults Change, the company established by Paul Dix, author of When the Adults Change, Everything Changes. Throughout her career, Charlotte has supported adults and young people experiencing a range of challenges, as well as developing clinical programmes to support those affected by significant events. She works with schools to support in making their communities relational and is passionate about looking beyond the behaviour.
We are excited to have representatives from different organisations to facilitate sessions throughout the day. We will also have a roving podcast being generated through the day.
Price: Sub £135 / SLA £20 / Full £162