Meet Liz Murray SEND Director
I’m Supporting Education Group’s SEND Director. With more than 25 years’ experience in education as a teacher, senior school and trust leader and national adviser, I’ve spent my career helping schools and trusts build more inclusive cultures and systems. I was England’s first Advanced Skills Teacher for SEND and have contributed to national policy and professional development, including work with the Department for Education. Today, I work with education leaders across the country to strengthen inclusive practice and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
My Top SEND Resources
Built around the inspection framework, it shows you where you stand, what your priorities are and what to do next, giving you the evidence your strategy will be built on.
A practical planning companion to the DfE Inclusion Strategy Template, updated with national SEND benchmark data. Inside the free 25-page toolkit you will:
Maximise the impact of Inclusive Mainstream Funding across every school in your trust
We work directly with executive teams to evaluate your current SEND strategy against national reform requirements and inspection expectations. The result is a clear set of priorities and practical next steps.
Up-coming events you'll find me at
OCT
9-10
TES SEND Show London, Keynote Panel Member
Speaking as part of the keynote panel programme. Attending and speaking on the Friday only; not attending on the Saturday.
OCT
20
Westminster Insights: SEND Reform Conference
Chairing the panel discussion: Practical Strategies for Inclusion in Mainstream Schools. Focus on SEND reform and implications of the Schools White Paper and Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
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FEB 27
5-6
TES SEND Show North Leadership Summit
Chairing the entire Leadership Summit and shaping the programme.
SEND expertise in your workforce
Qualifications & training
Explore our SEND qualifications and training programmes, designed to build confidence, strengthen inclusive practice and support professional development at every level.
Recruitment
My Publications
An overview of what school and trust leaders should be aware of, concerning the 2026 “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” SEND white paper and consultation process.
A roundup of sector views on the publication of the UK Government’s 2026 Schools White Paper and SEND Consultation process.
My Insights
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