David Galloway Annual Education Lecture 23 October 2025

We are delighted to welcome and host Helen Hayes, MP and the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee to deliver a lecture on the topic of special educational needs and disabilities. The lecture will draw on the findings from the recent ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ inquiry by the Education Select Committee, and it will be followed by a panel discussion considering the implications for the North East England.

Venue: Collingwood College, Penthouse Suite, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LT

Schedule:

14:00-15:00 Welcome and keynote lecture ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ by Helen Hayes, MP the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee.

15:00-16:00 Panel discussion. The panellists include:

Mary Kelly Foy, Member of Parliament for City of Durham

Helen Hayes, Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood, and the Chair of the Education Select Committee

John Hardy, OBE, Head Teacher of St John Vianney Primary School in Hartlepool

Dr Xiaofei Qi, Associate Professor, School of Education, Durham University

Dr Johny Daniel, Associate Professor, School of Education, Durham University

Chaired by Professor Martin Evans, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Durham University