Early Years Training and Resources
nasen offers a range of training opportunities and resources specifically for leaders and practitioners, working in the Early Years (EY). nasen is also currently working alongside, The Council for Disabled Children, I CAN, National Children’s Bureau, Contact, School Improvement Liverpool and Dingley's Promise, as part of the DfE-funded EY SEND Partnership.
The Golden Key Programme
Help inform, upskill, and empower early years staff within your local authority to make a positive impact for children and young people with SEND.
nasen’s Golden Key programme is an online training programme of eight, live, interactive webinars for practitioners currently in the role of the Key Person in PVI and maintained school settings.
It’s perfect for those seeking to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence in working with young children with SEND, so that they can feel confident in implementing the graduated approach (assess, plan, do, review) in accordance with the SEND Code of Practice 2015.
Commissioning SEND Reviews for a group of EY settings
Commissioning a programme of supported SEND Reviews for all or some of your settings can help you to drive improvement for SEND. nasen structures a supported SEND Review programme which helps EY settings to:
- Understand the process of review for SEND;
- Co-conduct reviews, including peer reviews, thereby building sustainability through professional development;
- Audit current provision and identify existing strengths;
- Review provision and identify areas for development;
- Action-plan, informed by actual review
The benefits of the programme of SEND Reviews are the opportunities to identify:
- Good practice which can be shared across all settings in the group, and
- Common training needs or other areas for development which could be collectively actioned.
Upcoming CPDL and latest Resources for Early Years
SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What Early Years SENCOs and other EY professionals need to know
- General
- 02 Mar 2023
To support early years SENCOs and other EY professionals, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.
Early Years SENCO Calendar
- General
- 05 May 2022
This resource is a checklist/ guide to be used to support Early Years SENCOs in their role throughout the year.
SEND Code of Practice & EYFS Framework – what they say
- General
- 02 Sep 2021
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.
Celebrate Sundays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 30 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Celebrate Sundays focus on celebrating children’s achievements, reflecting and listening to the child’s voice.
Sensory Saturdays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 30 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Sensory Saturdays explore how to use sensory approaches to support individual children’s engagement and how to carry out a sensory audit in your setting.
First Time Fridays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 29 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. First Time Fridays focus on planning and introducing new experiences, using visuals and helping children to generalise their skills.
Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Coping
- General
- 29 Mar 2021
This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities
Thoughtful Thursdays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 29 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Thoughtful Thursdays focus on the ‘thinking brain’ and executive function. We give examples of how to encourage children to demonstrate genuine acts of kindness an
Well-being Wednesdays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 26 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Well-being Wednesdays focus on the development of children’s co-regulation and self-regulation and the promotion of well-being in young children.
Turn-taking Tuesdays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 26 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Turn-taking Tuesdays focus on ‘serve and return’ and ‘joint attention’ in the development of turn-taking.
Movement Mondays for Practitioners
- Webcasts
- 26 Mar 2021
In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Movement Mondays focus on body awareness and proprioception.
Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Control
- General
- 25 Mar 2021
This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.
Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: First Time Fridays
- Webcasts
- 24 Mar 2021
This webcast explores the theme of First Time Fridays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack. It briefly outlines what resilience is and then shares some practical activities for parents to use with their child.
Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: Celebrate Sundays
- Webcasts
- 24 Mar 2021
This webcast explores the theme of Celebrate Sundays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack. It briefly outlines what resilience is and then shares some practical activities for parents to use with their child.
Summary of effective practice for SEND in PVI settings
- General
- 15 Mar 2021
This summary document outlines the findings, including some of the common identified themes, from a series of interviews conducted with Early Years settings between November 2020 and January 2021.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (9.30am - 11.30am)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (10am - 12pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (2pm - 4pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (9.30am - 11.30am)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (10am - 12pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (1.30pm - 3.30pm)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (9.30am - 11.30am)
This FREE to access training is for Early Years practitioners in family hub local areas. The training session will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
Early Years miniguides
We have a selection of free miniguides around the topic of early years.
