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How our adaptive teaching supports every learner

Posted by: Ross Colley, Posted on: 23 February 2026 - Categories: SEND
Ross Colley, Head of School at Winyates Primary School, smiling

Ross Colley, Head of School at Winyates Primary School in Peterborough, shares how good teaching for SEND is good teaching for all

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The value of transition

Posted by: Sarah Douglas, Posted on: 23 February 2026 - Categories: Inspiring Teachers, Pupil Belonging and Engagement, SEND
A group of pupils stood in a circle with their arms around each other.

Sarah Douglas, Assistant Headteacher and SENDco at Tanfield School in County Durham, explains how a well-planned transition programme sets students up for success.

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Championing inclusion through early intervention

Posted by: Pete Hines OBE, Posted on: 23 February 2026 - Categories: RISE
Pete, Headteacher, knelt on the floor with two dogs and a stuffed animal toy

Pete Hines OBE, headteacher at Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit, shares how they support pupils to stay in mainstream education.

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Creating special educational needs provision: A primary school case study

Posted by: Mark Nugent, Posted on: 2 December 2025 - Categories: SEND
Pupils playing sand

Waterville Primary School's headteacher, Mark Nugent, talks about successfully building specialist SEN units for speech and language needs, while maintaining academic standards and supporting a diverse community of learners.

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