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Dave Whitaker

Dave Whitaker is founding member of the Headteachers Roundtable and chief education officer at Wellspring Academy Trust. He is also a former Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) & AP Executive Headteacher

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Why ‘experts at hand’ could create the SEND capacity we need

Two long-serving senior leaders reflect on how SEND support has evolved and argue that the government’s plan to provide expert support to mainstream schools could work well in a MAT landscape

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20 April 2026

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