PE and SEND Conference | Thursday 16 April 2026
Making physical education truly inclusive
Join us for our inspiring PE Conference on SEND & Inclusion, designed to empower teachers with the knowledge, confidence and practical strategies to make physical education truly inclusive for all pupils. Through expert-led workshops, real-life success stories and hands-on activities, this event will help you adapt PE lessons to meet a wide range of needs, celebrate every child’s abilities and foster a culture of belonging and participation in sport. Whether you’re new to inclusive practice or looking to enhance your approach, this conference will leave you motivated and equipped to make a lasting impact!
Keynote from Kylie Grimes MBE
Through sharing her personal story and sporting career she will touch on themes such as motivation, resilience, and achievement, the keynote will focus on:
- Inspiration and Determination – Sharing her journey of overcoming a life-changing spinal injury and deciding to become a Paralympian. Her core message is often that “there’s nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it.”
- The Value of Sport – Discussing how sport, fitness, and teamwork had a positive impact on her life and helped her overcome obstacles
- Sharing her work in schools – She often leads sponsored fitness circuits for the pupils to encourage physical activity and an appreciation for health and fitness
- Sport and inclusion – why and how school PE can and should be more inclusive.
Kylie Grimes MBE
Workshops
The benefits of Boccia – Boccia England
Led by staff from Boccia England, this workshop will give an introduction to the Paralympic sport of Boccia, explaining what it is, who it benefits and how it can be easily incorporated into a variety of school settings. It will explore the key physical, social, and mental wellbeing advantages of the sport, along with practical ideas for delivering inclusive sessions with minimal equipment or space.
Participants will then take part in a fun and interactive round-robin Boccia session, experiencing first-hand how the game can be adapted, differentiated, and used to promote teamwork, strategy, and enjoyment. Our aim is to inspire the next generation to lead more active, confident, and healthy lives by showcasing how inclusive sport can support both physical and mental wellbeing.
Sensory Circuits – Iain Mills, PE and Health Subject Lead at The Parkside School
This workshop will be delivered by Iain Mills, PE and Health Subject Lead at The Parkside School and highly experienced Senior Leader as well as former Youth Sports Trust Inclusion Lead for Norfolk. This session will equip teachers with practical strategies to help pupils regulate their sensory systems and become ready to learn. It will build understanding around ASC, emphasising the spectrum nature of autism and the diversity of individual needs. The session will also explore sensory processing with a focus on three key senses – proprioception, vestibular and tactile – and how these influence behaviour, attention, and engagement in the classroom.
Participants will leave with clear, actionable ideas for implementing and integrating sensory circuits into their school day, including ways these routines can be adapted to different settings and learners. It will also consider how sensory circuits can contribute to meeting EHCP targets, supporting pupils in developing regulation, confidence, and readiness for learning.
Physical support within a school setting – Able2B
The session will focus on what physical support is available and how this can be implemented within a school setting. We will look at understanding the physiological development and importance of supporting all our pupils. This session will examine all the different elements including strength, control, proprioception, self-belief, nutrition and repetition. This is no different for anyone else, including individuals with a disability.
Kylie Grimes, ActivKids UK
Led by Kylie, this is a practical workshop showcasing what Activkids UK can offer when they visit your school. An engaging, fun session of movement while displaying inclusivity for everyone
Inclusion Centred High Quality PE – Jack Morton, PE Lead and SEN Specialist Delivery Partner for Real PE
This workshop is led by Jack Morton, PE Lead in a SEN school as well as a SEN Specialist Delivery Partner for Real PE. This session will focus on a range of adaptive teaching strategies, creating PE environments that reduce dysregulation and utilise effective transition strategies to reduce disengagement from those who find PE challenging. The session will also provide some useful top tips that can be applied in a range of mainstream and SEN settings.
Adaptations for Inclusive Swimming – David Rayner, Swim England
Join David Rayner from Swim England for this workshop focused on breaking down barriers in the pool. This workshop will explore how to adapt swimming tasks and environments to ensure inclusivity, providing you with the tools to support every student in reaching their national curriculum targets, regardless of their starting point.
PE & Sport – Inclusive for All, Activity Alliance
As a national charity and leading voice for disability in sport, Activity Alliance is dedicated to ensuring that every student feels they truly belong in PE. This workshop will focus on strategies and creative ideas for adapting a wide range of sports and activities to ensure no student is left on the sidelines.
- 16 April 2026
- 8.30am – 3.30pm
- 150+VAT, buy one ticket get one half price
- The Enterprise Centre, UEA, University Drive, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ
Conference Schedule:
- 8.30am - 9.00am: Arrival and refreshments
- 9.00am - 9.15am: Welcome
- 9.15am - 10.15am: Keynote
- 10.15am - 10.45am: Refreshments
- 10.45am - 11.45am: Workshops
- 12.45pm - 1.30pm: Lunch
- 1.30pm - 2.30pm: Workshops
- 2.30pm - 2.45pm: Close
The NORFOLK PE Support Service (NPESS) is a not for profit organisation which has been created to service the Professional Development needs of PE Teachers across Norfolk and beyond.
NPESS provide a range of professional services across the East Region, co-ordinating support for schools and teachers by providing local PE courses / CPD to upskill staff in the delivery of PE across the region.
We work with major stakeholders across the Region to ensure the best provision for schools – including Norfolk County Council, Active Norfolk, the School Games Organisers network and various Education Trusts / Federations.
VNET Education CIC is a wholly independent, not-for-profit, Community Interest Company dedicated to supporting schools’ self improvement journeys.
VNET Education CIC supports schools, academies and MATs across East Anglia and beyond through a vibrant network. They facilitate CPD, training, consultancy, events, conferences, research and longitudinal projects across our community to support education professionals, for the benefit of children and young people. Read more…
With thanks to our sponsor:
Premier Education are the largest provider of sport, physical activity and childcare to primary school children in the UK
Here in Norfolk Premier Education support over 100 Norfolk primary schools on a day to day basis covering primary school PE delivery / PPA Cover, Extra-Curricular Sport Clubs, Curricular Enrichment Activities, Intra & Inter School Competitions together with a whole range of physical activity, performing arts and wellbeing activities See their you tube video from one of Premier Education’s trusted partner schools based at Wymondham College Prep School:
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To register your interest and arrange a no obligation consultation meeting please contact Area Manager – Ross Catchpole
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