On 5th March 2024, CDC ran a virtual National Webinar on the theme of ‘From Data to Intelligence’.
The event was aimed at all roles related to data including Local Authority SEND Leads, Project Managers within SEND/Data Teams, SEN Case Team Managers, as well as Health and ICB colleagues, DSCOs, DMOs and DCOs, ICB Executive Leads for SEND and Parent Carer Forum regional representatives.
The webinar consisted of:
- An introduction from Kate Sutton, Deputy Director, Council for Disabled Children
- An introductory presentation from Anne Pinney, True Colours Data Champion and Independent Researcher
- A presentation on challenging school exclusions from Dr Sarah Martin-Denham, University of Sunderland
- A presentation on developing data measures to understand and improve the SEND system across the partnership from Joanne Harries, North Tyneside Council
- A group discussion to share examples of how local areas use data
After each presentation, there was an allocated slot for questions and answers.
The webinar slides can be found here.
The webinar recording can be found here.