Project 42: Education Directors’ Network

Information from and about our Education Network and Sub-groups

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Education Network

Our next meeting will be on 19th November 2025. – joint session with the SE19 SEND Strategic Leads.

Our Network works with the SE19 SEND Network, liaising about parallel developments across education including children and young people with SEND and support for implementation of the DfE’s SEND and AP Improvement Plan.

We will be drafting an updated plan following the change of government. In the meantime here is our most recent forward plan for information.

Education Network meeting dates for 2025-26:

    Please use the contact details below to find out more.

    Our latest Education Updates

    Education Network Sub-groups – Access to Education Group

    Next meeting:

    6th Nov 2025, 2pm

    21st Jan 2026, 2pm

    5th Mar 2026, 10am

    28th April 2026, 10am

    Notes from previous Access to Education Group meetings

    Terms of reference for A2E Group

    Members of the A2E Group undertaken practice development projects. Reports from two of these can be accessed below.

    The In-year Fair Access group highlighted good practice, local arrangements and made recommendations for local and national changes here.

    An overview of LA guidance in the South-east and advice for schools about Flexi-schooling, together with recommendations for SESLIP LAs: report.

    Education Network Sub-groups – Data

    Next meeting: more information from Daryl Perilli (see “Contact Details”)

    Notes from the meeting on 4th March 2021

    Contact Details

    Education Network: Chris Owen (South East Sector-Led Improvement Programme)

    chris@bright-spark.net

    07825 862330

    SESLIP Education Data Group Lead: Daryl Perilli (Brighton and Hove)

    Daryl.Perilli@brighton-hove.gov.uk