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Rachel Wilkes

CEO, Humber Education Trust
Rachel Wilkes OBE is the Chief Executive Officer for Humber Education Trust which runs 13 primary schools and four all-through special schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region. She has worked in education for over 25 years and believes that all children are capable of great things when they are given the opportunity to shine. Rachel has been involved in system leadership at many levels during her career, providing school to school support, training and challenge to colleagues across the sector. Prior to becoming the CEO of Humber Education Trust in 2017, Rachel was Headteacher at Clifton Primary School and a National Leader of Education. Rachel is passionate about inclusion and working collaboratively with partners to champion children to achieve their full potential, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

1 Workshop series two

Exploring effective models of special schools’ outreach

<span class="TextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">Chaired by Alistair Crawford of Eden Academy Trust, this session explore</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> two distinct models of outreach. Cate Marsden </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> Woodbridge Trust (</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">3</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> specialist settings</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> across primary, secondary, and sixth form</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">), with a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">n</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> Outreach Service</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> supporting over 120 schools,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">will share</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> an approach developed in close partnership with the local authority, rooted in collaboration and sustained support across mainstream schools. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">Rachel Wilkes of Humber Education Trust (4 specialist schools and 13 mainstream primary schools)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> will</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> share a model of support enabling mainstream settings to inclusively meet the needs of more complex learners within and beyond the trust. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on how outreach can be structured, sustained, and scaled</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8"> to help </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW151526518 BCX8">inform or enhance work in their own trusts.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW151526518 BCX8"> </span>

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1 Main programme

Keynote panel: From policy to practice

This panel will reflect on the policy landscape post-White Paper and explore what this means in practice for our young people, schools, and trusts. Katherine will be joined by a panel of trust leaders, who will discuss how we move forward in planning our policies and processes to enact change in the lives of our young people and families. Panellists: to be confirmed