A learning organisation is adaptive and resilient. At Apex Collaborative Trust, we aspire to develop openness, reflection, and professional curiosity as standard practice. We encourage our staff team to engage in continual improvement and we aspire for a culture where learning is modelled at all levels.
Click on the months below to see the current academic year’s professional development.
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April
SEND: Creating a socially safe environment
- When: 10th April 2026 (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
SEND: Creating an emotionally safe environment
- When: 17th April 2026 (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
SEND: Fostering a culture of compassion
(based on the work of Benedict and Braven – an introduction to Relational inclusion in schools)
- When: 24th April (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
May
SEND: Creative approaches to gathering views, wishes and feelings of children
(based on the work of Sarah Martin-Denham and Wendy Thorley)
- When: 1st May (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
SEND: Developing a shared language of assessment
(based on Judith Carter A strengths-based framework for learners with SEND)
- When: 8th May (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues
SEND: Identifying and supporting SCLN
- When: 15th May (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues
SEND: SEND Surgery
- When: 22nd May (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues
June
SEND: Supporting the development of Speech, language and communication needs
- When: 5th June (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues
SEND: What are visual processing difficulties and how can we help?
- When: 12th June (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
SEND: What are Auditory processing difficulties and how can we help?
- When: 19th June (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary and Secondary colleagues
SEND: Transition planning – creating a transition plan for children with SEND
- When: 26th June (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
July
Pupil Passports/Profiles – what are they and why do we need them?
- When: 3rd July 09:15 – 09:45.
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues
SEND Surgery
- When: 10th July (09:15 – 09:45)
- Theme: SEND
- Delivery Method: Microsoft Teams
- Facilitator: Michelle Iddon
- Audience: Suitable for Primary colleagues