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📖 Read our latest guest blog from Norfolk PE Support Service: Inclusive PE – Supporting Primary School Staff

In primary schools, physical education is more than a chance to run, jump and play – it has the potential to be one of the most inclusive and empowering parts of the curriculum.

For pupils with SEND, PE can provide opportunities for success, confidence and connection that are not always available in the classroom. For school staff, it also offers a powerful opportunity for professional development helping to strengthen inclusive practice across all areas of teaching.

In our latest guest blog, from Norfolk PE Support Service, they explain how mastering inclusive PE builds teacher confidence that transfers directly back into the classroom. By reframing inclusion as high-quality teaching rather than "extra work," we can create calmer, more engaging environments for every child.

👉 Read the full blog now:

Inclusive PE: Supporting Primary School Staff For pupils with SEND, PE can provide opportunities for success, confidence and connection that are not always available in the classroom. For school staff, it also offers a powerful opportunity for…

We are delighted to be co-hosting with Norfolk PE Support Services an 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.

Keynote from Kylie Grimes MBE:

Through sharing her personal story and sporting career Kylie will focus on Inspiration and Determination, sharing her journey of overcoming a life-changing spinal injury to become a Paralympian, driven by the core message: "there’s nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it." She will discuss The Value of Sport, detailing how fitness and teamwork positively impacted her life and helped her overcome obstacles.

We have a fantastic selection of keynotes and workshops throughout the day to empower teachers, including:

✅ Boccia UK – Introducing the Paralympic sport

✅ Reducing Dysregulation – Jack Morton SEN Specialist Delivery Partner

✅ Sensory Circuits – Iain Mills, PE Health Subject Lead at The Parkside School

Plus lots more!

✨ Settings can use their Sports Premium funding to pay for this event!✨

Read more and book:vnetcic.com/the-pe-conference/

Stay up to date with our CPD offer!📖

We are thrilled to launch our new CPD Brochure, packed with exciting opportunities to develop your practice.

🌟Highlights🌟

Returning from the success of last year is our Eastern EYFS Conference, built around one powerful idea: that a five-year-old is a five-year-old, whether in Reception or Year 1.

We have also teamed up with the Norfolk PE Support Service to deliver a PE and SEND Conference, with a keynote from gold-medalist Paralympic athlete Kylie Grimes.

Alongside our CPD, Leadership training, and Networks, you will also find details on our two spring projects: the Curriculum in Action Project and Transforming Behaviour Project.

To explore the full range of courses, see our new CPD Brochure here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/7c68086914.html

VNET Education CIC is dedicated to helping schools improve outcomes for children.Through our unique and dynamic network, we support Schools, Academies, and MATs across East Anglia. We offer tailored in-school support, training, CPD, and conferences to empower education professionals, directly benefiting children and young people.

We are proud to share the significant impact of VNET’s professional development and support programmes during the 2024/25 academic year, underscoring our commitment to enhancing teaching and leadership across our network…

✨VNET Members: we need member schools to host secondees in their schools!✨

We are pleased to announce that we are bringing back the VNET Secondment Programme for 25/26!

The programme is designed to provide an opportunity for senior or middle leaders aspiring to headship or deputy headship within VNET schools in w/c 22nd June 2026.

Could you host a secondment? You will be providing an invaluable experience and supporting leadership sustainability across our sector.

To read more about how to host a secondee please click see our website: vnetcic.com/vnet-secondment-programme-aspiring-leaders/

PS. Once we have secured all the host places we will be opening applications for secondees.

🎉NEW BLOG
✍️At last — a writing framework that speaks my language!
📖Read our latest blog from VNET Principal Consultant, Emma Adcock with her thoughts on the new DfE writing framework.
👉 vnetcic.com/at-last-a-writing-framework-that-speaks-my-language/

📢 VNET's Peer Review programme is back for 25/26. Discover the lasting impact of school-to-school support, professional discussion & shared commitment to improvement. 📖Read our latest blog to see why it's invaluable: https://bit.ly/3SP2MZW

We're excited for the Norfolk School Leaders' Conference in November!

Prepare to navigate the future of education with insights from keynote speakers Dan Fitzpatrick (THE[AI]EDUCATOR) and Laura McInerney (Teacher Tapp and former editor of Schools Week).

Find out more now 👉https://bit.ly/4ksC4ln

📖 Read our latest guest blog from Kathryn Humphreys, Project Resilience Director: Why traditional discipline fails Pathological Demand Avoidance/Persistent Drive for Autonomy kids – and what works instead. 👉https://bit.ly/4jVIDNt

Kathryn leads our in-person 'Empowered Conversations' training sessions. In the session we explore how this approach can support better communication and stronger relationships with all children – but particularly those whose profiles don’t fit neatly into traditional behaviour expectations. If you work with neurodiverse pupils, children experiencing persistent school-based anxiety, or parents/families where relationships are strained, this session will offer practical tools and fresh perspectives grounded in research and real-world practice. 👉 https://bit.ly/3XEtneN

📖 Read our latest blog now: Why supervision is crucial for school leaders and how effective supervision can support them?

🔗vnetcic.com/the-vital-role-of-supervision-for-school-leaders/

Explore co-regulation, therapeutic play and speech sound difficulties in the Early Years at The Eastern EYFS Conference.

🗓 Wednesday 2 July 2025
🕣 8:30am – 2:45pm
📍 The Enterprise Centre, UEA
Member Price: £150+VAT, Non-Member price: £175+VAT
✨Buy one ticket and get the second half price!✨
🔗vnetcic.com/the-eyfs-conference/

We are delighted to be hosting this fantastic opportunity to connect with other EYFS practitioners across the region who share your passion and purpose, so please join us.

We know children are joining our settings with complex emotional needs, communication challenges, and behaviours reflecting their inner worlds. They need calm, connected adults offering empathy, consistency, and care. At this Eastern EYFS conference, join us to discover the latest insights and practical strategies to address these issues.

Keynote
Cultivating Calm through Co-regulation – Tamsin Grimmer
Explore the crucial role of co-regulation and a loving pedagogy in supporting children’s behaviour, building resilience and fostering wellbeing. We’ll examine the transformative power of a loving pedagogy, emphasising emotionally rich and supportive environments.

Workshops
Therapeutic Play in the Early Years – Clare Lord
A session on Play Therapy, encompassing its theoretical foundations, relevant neuroscience, and its application. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of play's therapeutic power in supporting children's mental health and well-being, alongside practical insights into therapeutic adult responses.

Speech Sound Difficulties in Early Years – Hannah Bedford, Communicate
This training session equips educators with practical strategies to address the top five speech sound challenges in Reception. It will explore age-appropriate interventions, engaging activities, and collaborative approaches.

Co-regulating with Love – Tamsin Grimmer
This workshop will explore what nurturing self-regulation looks like in practice, with a strong focus on the practical implementation of co-regulation in supporting their children to develop emotional control, and resilience.

We will also hear from local EYFS practitioners about their practice, with a panel discussion led by Jude Twani.

Please join us for a powerful opportunity to connect with a shared mission: to give every child the very best start. 👉 vnetcic.com/the-eyfs-conference/

New blog out now! What VNET school leaders need to know about the Curriculum Review...

The Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report has set out its initial findings which have important implications for our primary schools. While much of the focus is on Secondary and post-16 education, the review highlights challenges that affect our youngest learners. As senior leaders, we must reflect on how these findings will shape our strategic priorities....

Read our latest blog, and key considerations for the future, here: vnetcic.com/shaping-the-future/