Meeting the Needs of Every Child (4pm - 6pm)
- Online
- 08 Jan 2026 (16:00 - 18:00)
This DfE funded online course is FREE to access and will provide Early Years Practitioners with an overview and understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings. The 2-hour webinar will cover the following topics:
- What do we mean by SEND?
- Responsibilities of a setting towards children with SEND
- The role of the SENCO and the key person
- What effective inclusive practice looks like in an Early Years setting
- How to use nasen's free resources and materials
Who would benefit from this training?
- Early Years practitioners
- Childminders
- New SENCOs
Throughout this webinar you will be invited to participate in a range of activities to support your learning.
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Suitable for: Early Years Practitioner, Other, SENCO
Meet your trainer
Sam McFarlane
Education Officer
Sam has had varied career in education, holding several SENDCO posts across mainstream schools and a pupil referral unit; going on to work as a local authority SEND advisory teacher, where she supported schools and early years settings with the development and implementation of SEND provision for children and young people. Later Sam went on to lead the Learning Support Team with Nottingham City Council; whilst also lecturing at Grosseteste University on the subject of SEND, and training teachers in specialist assessment. Sam is a dyslexia specialist teacher/ assessor, and has a special interest in Specific Learning Difficulties. More recently, Sam has worked with adults supporting identification and accessibility in the workplace.
