Tes SEND Show brings together leading voices from across the SEND sector to inspire and equip education professionals supporting children and young people with SEND.

Across the two-day, live event, 42 CPD-certified seminars will be delivered by SEND specialists, including representatives from the DfE and Council for Disabled Children, exploring best practice, policy, guidance, and provision for neurodiverse, disabled, vulnerable, and disadvantaged learners.

Talentino’s Session

Pathways and Transitions for Young People with SEND: From Compliance to Culture

10 Oct 2026 at 12:30 – 13:30

For: SENCO’s / Leaders, Practitioners / Support staff, Local Authority Staff
Target Key Stage: KS3, KS4, KS5/ FE
Settings: School, Alternative provision, FE / Higher education
Audience Stage: Level 1-2

Careers guidance for young people with SEND or additional needs too often focuses on compliance rather than culture, ticking statutory boxes rather than changing outcomes. In this session, Toby Connick will explore how to embed inclusion at the heart of early career development, transition planning, and employer engagement.

Drawing on national data, lived experience, and 15 years of Talentino’s work with schools and employers, we will share practical tools, frameworks, and real-world examples that help schools move from “doing SEND” to achieving real, sustained outcomes for every learner.

Learning outcomes: 

  • Understand the current SEND careers landscape and the gaps that persist.
  • Explore practical strategies for embedding inclusive careers learning in curriculum.
  • Learn how to make transitions person-centred, aspirational, and evidence-based.
  • Measure what matters beyond paperwork, towards genuine capability and outcomes.