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Upcoming Continuing Professional Development

Discover the latest upcoming CPD that nasen will be hosting. We offer CPD on a wide range of topics and themes from universal teaching, to high quality practice and condition specific introductions. 

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Upcoming events

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Specialist Spotlight: Tracking Progress and Achievement for learners with SEND

Online
28 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Participants will consider what this means for strategic leadership and how to articulate their school’s inclusive intent and practice. A facilitated discussion and reflection will support leaders to connect this to their own context.

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Meeting the Needs of Every Child (3pm - 5pm)

Online
29 Sep 2026
FREE
early years
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This DfE funded online course is FREE to access and will provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.

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South East Regional Conference: Secondary inclusion bases: a strategic guide to implementation and reform

Face to face
30 Sep 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
WSS
In-person Event

Sessions will focus on the leadership, cultural, and operational shifts necessary to ensure these spaces provide high-quality support while fostering a deep sense of belonging and connectedness within the whole school.

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Meeting the Needs of Every Child (1pm - 3pm)

Online
01 Oct 2026
FREE
early years
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This DfE funded online course is FREE to access and will provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.

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Specialist Spotlight: Creating an effective inclusion strategy (Cross phase)

Online
05 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

The session will explore how schools can strategically consider pupil need, inclusive practice, leadership and provision while ensuring their strategy reflects the unique context and priorities of their school.

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Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)

Online
07 Oct 2026
FREE
early years
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This DfE funded online course is FREE to access andwill provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.

Leading Specialist Spaces: Safeguarding Children with Complex SEND in Mainstream Settings

Online
08 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This webinar will explore how senior leaders and DSLs with the specialist insight to read complex behaviour, work past communication barriers, and make sure no child goes unheard.

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Specialist Spotlight: Memory for Learning (Cross-phase)

Online
12 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore the role of working memory in learning, how to identify learners experiencing memory difficulties, and practical, evidence-informed strategies to support the retention and retrieval of knowledge across educational settings.

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Recognised Teacher/Practitioner Module 2 live session_Understanding and Supporting Universal Needs

Online
13 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal needs

This session will focus on contextualising the information delivered through the webinars included within the “Understanding and Supporting Universal Needs” module.

Access to this event is exclusive to users with the nasen Recognised Teacher of SEND, nasen Recognised Practitioner of SEND

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Twilight Talk: Supporting children and young people with Down syndrome in mainstream schools

Online
13 Oct 2026
FREE
Twilight Talks

This twilight talk explores how mainstream schools can effectively support children and young people with Down syndrome to achieve positive educational, social, and emotional outcomes.

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Early Years SEND Reviewer Training

Online
14 Oct 2026
FREE
early years
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This free training session is designed for Early Years SENCOs and setting managers who would like to carry out an Early Years SEND Review within their own setting, or as part of a peer review with another setting, using the Early Years SEND Review Guide.

Knowing Your Reader: Adapting Teaching to Improve Curriculum Access and Outcomes

Online
14 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

Join Martin Galway and Lynn Lovell for a webinar on exploring how current reading research and an understanding of individual learner profiles can inform effective classroom practice in both primary and secondary settings.

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London Regional Conference: Inclusion by Design: maximising collaboration to deliver equity

Face to face
15 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
WSS
In-person Event

This event is now fully booked but we are creating a waitlist in case places become available due to cancellations.

nasen Awards 2026

Face to face
16 Oct 2026
£150
nasen Award

Celebrate excellence in inclusive education at nasen’s prestigious annual awards ceremony. Join us at the The Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham (B40 1PU) on 16th October 2026.

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Session 1 of 3: Leadership and Culture

Online
19 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

The opening session explores building an inclusive culture across a group of schools: understanding your strategic role and team, getting to know the schools you support, and enrolling others in a shared vision.

Specialist Spotlight: Metacognition (Cross-phase)

Online
19 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore how evidence-informed approaches can help pupils understand how they learn, develop effective learning strategies and take greater ownership of their learning and progress.

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Twilight Talk: The role of attachment and trauma in education for those with SEND

Online
21 Oct 2026
FREE
Twilight Talks

The Twilight Talk will explore the role of attachment in education and how secure relationships can support regulation, engagement and learning.

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Specialist Spotlight: Creating Belonging Through Inclusion (Cross-phase)

Online
22 Oct 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore how to create and embed a culture of belonging and inclusion, using practical examples of how positive relationships and meaningful engagement with pupils, staff, parents and carers can improve attendance, behaviour & engagement.

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Meeting the Needs of Every Child (10am - 12pm)

Online
02 Nov 2026
FREE
early years
,

This DfE funded online course is FREE to access and will provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.

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Specialist Spotlight: Adaptive Teaching - Part 1 (Primary)

Online
10 Nov 2026
FREE
Universal SEND Services
Online Event

This session will explore how adaptive teaching can support progress and engagement across primary settings, using practical tools and approaches to meet diverse needs and create inclusive, learner-centred classrooms.