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Unlock Your Potential to Shape Inclusive Education

The SEND Conference returns to the heart of the Schools & Academies Show at Excel London on 7th May 2026. This CPD-certified event is built around the real challenges facing the SEND community, equipping educators with the insights and strategies needed to deliver truly inclusive learning.

Discover practical solutions, join inspiring discussions and connect with like-minded professionals committed to improving outcomes for all learners. Register now to enhance your skills, spark change and help every pupil with SEND achieve their full potential.

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Be Part of the Largest Community of SEND Professionals

500+
Fellow SENDCOs to meet, connect and collaborate with

30+
Market-leading SEND suppliers showcasing cutting-edge solutions and services

30+
Industry-leading speakers providing actionable insights and best-practice guidance

7
Hours of CPD-certified content designed to inspire and educate across key topics in SEND provision

Unlock the Power of Inclusive Education

Transforming Pupil Outcomes Through Inclusion and Impact

✅ Save your school time and money sourcing services, products and solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for pupils with SEND

✅ Gain the practical skills and strategic insights you need to deliver impactful SEND provision

✅ Deep dive into the evolving landscape of SEND provision with leading practitioners

✅ Network and learn from the successes of like-minded SENDCOs

✅ Stay up to date with the latest sector trends to help you create more inclusive learning practices

NEW FOR 2026!
THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

With SEND consistently emerging as one of the most important topics across our shows and a major challenge facing the sector, we’re excited to introduce the brand new Inclusive Classroom feature for 2026. This dedicated show-floor area will bring the Inclusive Classroom to life, hosted by leading SEND suppliers, and will offer School and MAT Leaders a hands-on space to explore innovative solutions, spark new ideas, and see best-practice SEND support in action.

Explore the Agenda

We’ve put together a packed, CPD-certified programme that delivers actionable insights and solutions to the challenges facing SEND leaders. Join expert-led sessions on:

👉What high-quality inclusive practice looks like and how to measure its real impact
👉What the SEND White Paper means in practice for schools, trusts and teacher development
👉Building inclusive cultures across trusts through strategy, leadership and collaboration
👉Making mainstream work for pupils with complex needs
👉Learning from special schools, resourced provision and specialist units
👉Strengthening organisational capacity to deliver effective SEND support
👉Rethinking SEND support through innovation and generative AI

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Located at the Schools & Academies Show
The UK’s Biggest Education Event

The SEND Conference is co-located with the Schools & Academies Show, the UK’s largest gathering of senior education leaders. It’s your one-stop hub for everything you need to strengthen strategic plans, drive school improvement, and make a lasting impact.

Your free pass gives you full access to the conference and wider SAASHOW theatres, networking features and exhibition, providing a unique opportunity to broaden your professional network, access hours of free CPD content and discover more tangible solutions from leading sector suppliers.

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💭 Trusted by SEND Professionals

  • An excellent show - with fantastic speakers. I came away feeling more knowledgeable.

    SENDCO, St Joseph's College 

  • The event was highly inspiring and thought provoking. It has given me topics and company information that I can take back to the wider senior leadership team, and items I can disseminate at CPD.

    Assistant Headteacher and Inclusions Manager, Bligh Primary-Maritime Academy Trust

  • I feel more enthused and informed to be an effective SEN leader having attended the show. It was a shame that the SEN part was so far away from the main event.

    SENCO, St Mary Cray Primary Academy

  • A great show for networking and meeting other professions. Excellent SEN sessions.

    SENCO, St Pauls C of E Primary School

  • Excellent place to see distributors relevant to the education sector - lots of goodies too!

    Head of Learning Support/SENCO, Thorpe House School




  • An amazing event as usual. Great exhibitors, speaker and discussions. Very useful and up to date.

    Head of School, Royal School for the Blind