Organiser: Suffolk County Council
Community Inclusion Forum (CIF) Conference – Thursday, 9 July 2026 (9am – 4pm) Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, IP5 1JF.
The conference is a free event and is aimed at SENCOs and school leaders with a SEND, Pastoral or Inclusion remit. Due to the level of interest and venue capacity, we have had to limit attendance to one place per school which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis until capacity is reached, so early booking is advised.
To secure your place, you must complete this Community Inclusion Forum Conference booking form and agree to the terms and conditions within. This year we are providing lunch, so please stipulate on the booking form if there are any dietary requirements we need to be aware of. In addition, we will be running workshops in the afternoon for this year’s event, which you need to sign up for, so please select 3 workshops in order of preference.
The closing date for bookings is Friday, 27 March 2026 at 5.00pm and your place is not secured until you have received email confirmation, which will be sent over the course of the next 21 days. Please check in your junk folder for our email reply and if you haven’t received your response by Friday, 24 April 2026, please email us at [email protected].
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Organiser: East of England Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Meeting the Needs of the Unique Children in your Setting – Monday 6 July 2026 (9am-4pm) Holiday Inn Orwell, The Havens, Ransomes Europark, IP3 9SJ.
Keynote speaker: Ruth Swailes
Ruth Swailes is an Early Years specialist with more than 30 years’ experience working in Education.
Conference aims:
• Effective environments – how to create to support communication and language skills, independence, resilience and executive function.
• Practical tools and ideas to ensure everything in your environment earns its place.
• Developing an effective curriculum to support, challenge and nurture every child, including those who are most vulnerable, whilst meeting the requirements of the Statutory Guidelines.
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Organiser: Science Learning East
Summer Conference – Narrowing the Attainment Gap
- Date: 6 July 2026.
- Venue: Astra Zeneca Discovery Centre, Cambridge.
- Time: 9am – 4pm.
- Cost: £50.
- Contact [email protected] for more details.
Organiser: The Oaks Primary School
Reception Network – Open Day – Tuesday 7 July 2026 (10am-2pm) The Oaks Primary School, Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0NR.
The Oaks Primary Schools looks forward to welcoming all Reception teachers and leaders to our Reception Network. This in person event will be an opportunity to develop your understanding of the offer available from the Department for Education, whilst seeing the outstanding Reception in action at The Oaks Primary School, Ipswich.
This open day will offer practical opportunities for you to see the provision in action, consider curriculum planning, structure and timetables for a successful Reception year.
Please register your interest in attending by emailing [email protected].