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title: "Empowering Governors & Trustees: Mastering SEND Responsibilities"
description: Join VWV’s expert-led training session on the SEND Checklist for Governors and Trustees.
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# Empowering Governors & Trustees: Mastering SEND Responsibilities

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 VWV  
September 18, 2025

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**Join VWV’s expert-led training session on the SEND Checklist for Governors and Trustees**

Led by **Miriam Carrion Benitez**, Partner at VWV, this essential training will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to fulfil your legal and strategic responsibilities around **Special Educational Needs (SEN)**, **Disability**, and the **Equality Act**.

Whether you're a governor of a maintained school, a trustee in the academies sector, or a local governor within a multi-academy trust, this session will help you navigate your role with clarity and impact.

**🧠 What You’ll Learn:**

- ✅ What SEND really means—and why it matters
- ⚖️ Understanding the Equality Act 2010 & Children and Families Act 2014
- 🔧 Making reasonable adjustments: practical examples that work
- 🗣️ Communicating with families and amplifying the pupil’s voice
- 🔍 Identifying pupils with SEN/disabilities and applying the ‘graduated approach’
- 📄 Crafting effective SEN, Disability, and Equality policies
- 🏫 Clarifying governance vs. operational roles (SLT, Head, SENCO)
- ❤️ Supporting pupils with medical or additional needs
- 🚧 Tackling key challenges: attendance, inclusion, and exclusions

**🎯 Why Attend?**

This isn’t just a checklist—it’s a roadmap to better governance. You’ll leave with actionable insights, legal clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose in supporting your school and pupils in this challenging area.

Book now: [http://bit.ly/4n9L1BO](http://bit.ly/4n9L1BO)

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