Alan Benvie, Clare Howard, Jerry White and Jacqui Ford believe that inclusion must be led from the top of an organisation, and they want to assist other like-minded leaders and senior managers. So leaders from each Centre for Excellence in SEND are offering free, confidential conversations, providing expert support to other FE and Skills Leaders within their specific priority focus and friendly reviews of your provision; use their emails below to book one. Putting learners with SEND at the heart of strategic thinking and decision-making improves outcomes for learners and has proven benefits for the curriculum, staff and the community.

Resources to support leaders and managers produced by the Centres for Excellence in SEND and the SEND Employer Spokes can be found on the Community of Practice Resources page.


Centre for Excellence in SEND: Specialist Support

Natspec logo

Are you a leader who would like to provide more support to your staff who work with young people with complex needs, students with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). Or perhaps you need support on understanding the complex SEND in FE funding system. Clare Howard at Natspec wants to work collaboratively with you.

For more details, please email: CfESEND@natspec.org.uk

Centre for Excellence in SEND: Careers

Oldham College logo

Are you a leader who wants to increase career opportunities for learners with SEND. Oldham College put careers at the heart of everything they do – developing their curriculum, linking with employers and preparing their SEND learners. Alan Benvie at Oldham College wants to work collaboratively with you.


Centre for Excellence in SEND: People

Weston college logo

Are you a leader who would like to put inclusion right at the heart of your organisation, with a talented and motivated workforce, supporting all learners to achieve?  Jacqui Ford at Weston College wants to work collaboratively with you.

For more details, please email: CfESEND@weston.ac.uk

Weston College’s session from the Inclusive Leadership, enabling for step change webinar. 

Centre for Excellence in SEND: Community

City College Norwich, Easton and Paston College logo

Are you a leader who wants to develop closer links with employers, local authorities and your local community to better support your learners with SEND? Jerry White at City College Norwich wants to work collaboratively with you.

For more details, please email: CfESEND@ccn.ac.uk

City College Norwich’s session from the Inclusive Leadership, enabling for step change webinar.