Early Years SEND Reviewer Training
- Online
- 14 Oct 2026 (09:30 - 11:00)
The review will help Early Years settings better understand what inclusive practice looks like and identify where the strengths and areas for development are within their settings.
The training consists of a 2.5 hour live webinar. You will receive documents in advance of the webinar to refer to during the session. Further supportive documents will be sent to you following the webinar, together with a short evaluation form to complete.
It is expected that you will complete a review or part-review of your setting within four weeks of completing the training. A simple template will be sent to you to inform your Local Authority Lead/nasen when this has taken place. You will then receive your Early Years SEND Reviewer certificate.
This DfE funded training is suitable for the following :
- Best Start Inclusion Practitioner (BSIP) (Family hub based)
- Childminder
- Childminding Assistant
- Early Years Lead (School based)
- Early Years Manager (PVI based)
- Early Years Practitioners including from PVI and Early Years maintained school settings
- Early Years SENCOs
- Early Years Teachers
- Early Years Teaching Assistants
- Inclusion support (Local authority based)
PLEASE NOTE: By booking onto this training you are agreeing to share your contact details with your Local Authority. They may contact you to support you with your SEND Review.
Useful Resources
Online
Suitable for: Early Years Practitioner, SENCO, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Other
Meet your trainer
Anna Speke
Anna is an Education Officer at nasen, and leads on their Early Years work. She is an experienced primary school teacher, SENCO and SEND Lead, having worked across different local authorities and within multi-academy trusts. Anna has experience in both specialist and mainstream settings, and has led a communication and interaction hub provision, working between specialist and mainstream settings to support children with a range of additional needs.
As well as being an advocate for inclusion by design in all settings, Anna has a particular interest in animal assisted therapies, outdoor learning and Forest School, and how these are of holistic benefit to all learners, particularly those with SEND.
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