We will support this through our knowledge, responsive services, training and products.
SIL (Support, Inspire, Learn)
We aim to work with all educational settings to support them to improve & provide the best education to their children & young people.
19/06/2026
🎉Celebrate how football brings people, countries & languages together.
Posters should showcase children's imagination, love of football, and flair for languages!
Winning entries will receive a certificate & prizes!
🔗https://sil-ltd.co.uk/news/primary-mfl-poster-competition
16/06/2026
Ensuring every pupil becomes a confident, fluent reader remains one of the most important and challenging priorities for schools.
SIL is addressing this head-on with the introduction of the SIL Reading Development Course (RDC)
FREE Primary & Secondary Launch Events June/July.
🔗https://sil-ltd.co.uk/news/transforming-reading-outcomes-introducing-sils-reading-development-courses
03/06/2026
| Join experts in a discussion on the language-education landscape in the North-West and explore new ways of working together, to make the North-West a truly multilingual region.
Language Networks Now: Living the Language
Tuesday, June 9 2026
1 PM - 5 PM
What challenges and opportunities do we face?
How can schools and Higher Education institutions collaborate to foster new and already existing language skills, and what can we do to accredit those skills appropriately for the benefit of the students?
Visit our news section for more information (link in comments)
29/05/2026
| Help create healthier, more resilient school communities.
Do you have experience in...
✔ Working across education & wellbeing settings
✔ Delivering impactful programmes
✔ Developing targeted provision
📅 Closing date: 5 June 2026
🔗 Apply : https://sil-ltd.co.uk/vacancy/1547
| Early Years SEND Advocacy Training: A research-informed perspective
"The programme is fostering inclusive cultures where every child can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging."
Key takeaways highlight the value of engaging in a sustained professional learning programme, with the six full training days providing essential time for deep reflection on existing practice, alongside thoughtful consideration of how new learning can be effectively implemented to support children with SEND.
Stakeholders appreciated opportunities for rich professional dialogue, sharing good practice and collaboratively exploring strategies that could be taken back into their own settings to enhance provision and staff confidence.
This training also offered important insights into locally available services and support pathways, enabling better signposting and advocacy for families, while strengthening connections between settings and wider community support networks.
Settings can begin to adopt SEND advocacy core principles by:
▪️prioritising strong, compassionate relationships with families
▪️focusing on a moral and rights-based stance on inclusion
▪️creating regular opportunities for staff reflection
▪️making flexible curriculum adaptations
▪️strengthening inclusive transition processes
▪️developing clear, accessible communication about children’s needs
▪️building links with local services to share strategies
▪️emulating the key elements of advocacy to strengthen inclusive support in settings.
While challenges persist – such as limited staffing capacity, variable SENDCo availability and the need for accessible, culturally responsive communication with families – these issues do not diminish the programme’s clear positive impact.
How families are supported, given the 2026 reforms to a family-first SEND system focused on early community-based support (DfE, 2026), is paramount within advocacy.
SIL are delighted by the positive impact of the training on delegates, which is now evident within schools, families and individual children.
You read the full piece online (Link in comments)
25/05/2026
| We're proud to be working in partnership with Liverpool City Council & The Oliver King Foundation.
The initiative will help ensure staff, students & the wider school community have the skills and confidence to act when it matters most.
https://sil-ltd.co.uk/news/cardiac-emergency-readiness-initiative
22/05/2026
Drive improved outcomes for all learners with our time-saving Primary Leadership briefings!
☑️Delivers clear, up-to-date insight
☑️Supports confident & effective leadership
☑️Offers practical ideas, approaches & resources
Termly online briefings for Headteachers, Curriculum Leads & Subject Leads.
Tailored Trust and Network options are available.
Visit our website (link in comments) to explore options.
21/05/2026
| Experienced & CIPD Qualified? We'd love to hear from you.
We’re recruiting x2 Assistant HR Business Partners.
You’ll manage casework, advise leaders, & build relationships - supporting schools when it matters most.
💷 £40,777 – £46,142
📆Full‑time or term‑time
Find out more at our website - follow the link in the comments.