Early Years SEND Partnership announces new events and resources
nasen is proud to be part of the DfE-funded Early Years SEND Partnership Project led by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC). The other partners are I CAN, National Children’s Bureau (ncb), The Communication Trust, Contact and Dingley’s Promise.
As a result of our successful partnership with 6 other organisations in the Early Years SEND Partnership, nasen can highlight the following DfE-funded events and resources:
Upcoming EYSEND Training
Equality Act (CDC)
6th October
This seminar will explain how the disability duties in the Equality Act work in the early years, including the differences between the duties in schools and early years settings, and share some of the learning about the best ways of making sure disabled children have positive experiences of early years provision.
Latest resources
Speaking up for the covid generation (I CAN)
This report highlights the impact of covid and the effects on children's' speaking and understanding.
Transition support for children with SEND (Mayor of London)
Two free resources to support the transition between nurseries or from nursery to school.
Entry Exit Pathway (Dingley's Promise)
A set of tools developed by Dingley’s Promise (DP) to support children, families and settings through an ‘Entry Exit Pathway’, based on experiences of Local Authorities, surveys, parent focus groups and ongoing conversations around transitions
Family workshops and events (contact)
contact run a range of fun workshops, information sessions and online events, where you can meet similar families.
You may also be interested in nasen's Early Years resources and events
Early Years SEND Review Guide
- General
- 17 Sep 2024
The Early Years SEND Review Guide was developed for Early Years practitioners and reviewers, to support the review and development of inclusive provision and practice.
Time Together with your Toddler
- General
- 09 May 2024
This booklet has been produced by nasen for parents, carers and families of all children in the Early Years but particularly those with SEND. It gives ideas for places to look for activities to do with young children from trusted and well-known sources.
SEND Code of Practice & EYFS Framework – what they say
- General
- 12 Apr 2024
This resource is a quick reference guide which highlights the key messages for SEND in the context of early years. It can be printed out and displayed, used as the focus of a staff meeting or kept in the front of a practitioner’s planning folder.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (9.30am - 11.30am)
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.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (9.30am - 11.30am)
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.
Early Years SEND Reviewer Training - Medway
This DfE funded training is available only to Early Years SENCOs from PVI and Early Years maintained school settings in Medway Local Authority.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (10am - 12pm)
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.
