Removing Barriers, Forging Paths
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Removing Barriers, Forging Paths

Removing Barriers, Forging Paths: Intersectional approaches to supporting students with a disability

By Aimhigher London

Date and time

Location

Goldsmiths, University of London

8 Lewisham Way London SE14 6NW United Kingdom

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration and coffee

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Welcome: Annabel Kiernan, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Goldsmiths, UOL

10:15 AM - 10:55 AM

Keynote Speaker: Alice Speller, CEO, NADP

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Workshop 1: Informal spaces for students to flourish: A model for inclusive

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Workshop 2: Supporting student mental health

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Break

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Workshop 3: Making Welcome Week more inclusive

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Workshop 4: Developing and supporting use of digital resources

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

Student Speaker: My journey to higher education

1:40 PM - 2:10 PM

Keynote speaker: Dr Omar Khan, Chief Executive Officer at TASO

2:10 PM - 2:50 PM

Panel discussion and Q&A

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing remarks

About this event

  • Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes

Removing Barriers, Forging Paths: Intersectional approaches to supporting students with a disability

This conference aims to explore intersectional approaches to supporting those students with disabilities and neurodivergence who progress to higher education. Delegates will hear how organisations use creative ways to engage with these students and will learn how they can better support these students and their families themselves.

Topics:

  • Mental health support
  • Leveraging the EHCP process to support transition
  • Identifying and supporting undiagnosed needs
  • Disclosure practices
  • Best practice in welcoming new students
  • Advice for practitioners supporting students in school/FE
  • And many more

Audience:

  • SENCOs
  • Careers Leads
  • SEND practitioners working in IAG roles
  • LA SEND staff,
  • 3rd sector staff supporting SEND students
  • HEI staff supporting SEND students


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FreeJul 3 · 09:30 GMT+1