The British Council is pleased to announce two exciting events

The British Council is pleased to announce two exciting events focussing on the themes of Special
Educational Needs (SEN) and Inclusion in the Classroom, supported by our partners at the
Landesinstitut für Schule und Medien Berlin-Brandenburg (LISUM).
SAVE THE DATE – 14 February 2017 and 15 February 2017
More information to follow in January
Kick-off event - for state education policy makers, teacher trainers and teachers
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Theme: ‘Creating more inclusive classrooms’
Format: 4 short case studies presenting good practice examples, 2 from Germany and 2 from the UK,
chaired discussion with questions from the audience
Recommended for: schools policy makers, teacher trainers and teachers of all school types
Audience capacity: 100
Speakers: policy advisers and expert practitioners from Germany and the UK including:
 David Bartram, Director SEN, London Leadership Strategy
 Marie Delaney, Director, The Learning Harbour
 Germany speakers tbc
Event working language: English
Save the date: Tuesday 14 February 2017 18:00-20:00 including networking drinks reception
Venue: Berlin-Mitte (address to follow)
Registration: admission free, online registration via British Council required in advance, invitation with
link to follow in January
All-day conference - for state school teacher trainers and teachers
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Theme: ‘Creating more inclusive classrooms’
Format: keynote from the UK, case study examples from Germany, workshops with speakers from the
UK:
 David Bartram, Director SEN, London Leadership Strategy
 Marie Delaney, Director, The Learning Harbour
 Phil Dexter, English Language Teacher Development Adviser, British Council
 Jarlath O’Brien, Headteacher, Carwarden House Community School
Recommended for: teacher trainers and teachers of all school types
Audience capacity: 120
Keynote speaker: Susan Douglas, Senior Adviser Schools, British Council, CEO Eden Academy Trust
Event working language: English
Save the date: Wednesday 15 February 2017 09:00-16:30
Venue: Landesinstitut für Schule und Medien Berlin-Brandenburg, 14974 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof
Registration: admission free, online registration via LISUM platform required in advance, link to follow
with more information in January
For more information please contact:
Michael Croasdale, Project Manager, British Council Germany
[email protected]