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Keep up to date with all of the latest news, headlines and features from across the SEND sector.

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New resources for autistic teenagers

January 2025

While autism diagnosis has soared, the impact of diagnosis and how young people can begin to develop an understanding of their autistic experience has been lacking in support.

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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education - Training Needs Survey

January 2025
The government has committed to finding out the need of teaching professionals to have training in Generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence technology that can produce content.

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New research exploring good practice for deaf autistic children

January 2025
Research being conducted by Dr Emmanouela Terlektsi and Dr Lila Kossyvaki from University of Birmingham, aims to identify and characterise effective practice in supporting the inclusion of deaf autistic children in mainstream settings.

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Pupils with SEN more likely to be home educated

January 2025
The Department for Education has released the newly collected census data from autumn 2024 around those young people in elective home education (EHE).

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Fostering Pupil Motivation and Engagement

January 2025

Ambition Institute have recently published Achieve and Thrive: A Research-Based Guide to Pupil Motivation and Engagement, authored by Steve Farndon, which is based on what academic research reveals about pupil motivation and engagement.

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Solving the SEND Crisis – Call for Evidence

January 2025

The House of Commons Education Select Committee has recently launched an inquiry into Solving the SEND crisis with a call for evidence from all within the sector including learners.

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Good career guidance: The next ten years

December 2024

The world has evolved; so have the Gatsby Benchmarks for good career guidance.

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Rise in Exclusions and Suspensions Highlights Challenges for Learners with SEND

December 2024

Recent analysis by FFT Education Datalab reveals a rise in exclusions and suspensions across all year groups during the 2023/24 academic year, with notable impacts on disadvantaged and learners with SEND.

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Best Practices for Supporting Inclusion of Students with SEND

December 2024

A recent study by What Works in SEND researchers at Warwick Business School, has shed light on strategies to foster the inclusion of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in schools.

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Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Handbook Updated

December 2024

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile Handbook has been amended to recognise non-speaking communication.
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nasen Responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review

November 2024

The Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is a once in a lifetime opportunity to influence the evolution of an education system that works for all children and young people, preparing them to thrive at every age and stage. 

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Developing Attention in Autism – training and implementation for autism provisions (free workshop)

November 2024

This free half day, in-person workshop will take place at The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham on Monday 9th December, from 1pm until 5pm.

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Whole School SEND and Real Group launch final unit in award winning SEND CPD series!

November 2024

WHOLE SCHOOL SEND and Real Group are celebrating today, having won not one, but two categories in the Teach Primary Awards 2024, which are designed to help educators seek out the very best resources to support their KS1 and KS2 pupils.

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nasen Annual Report and Financial Statements (for the year ended 31 March 2024)

Each year nasen releases an annual report which details and provides evidence of nasen's governance, structure and management as well as detailing what nasen's focus is key achievements and performance to date as well as plans for the next financial year.

nasen have been shortlisted for two BETT awards 2025; Best Early Years Product or Service for Meeting the Needs of Every Child Webinars and Best Free Digital Content, App or Open Education Resource for its Online SEND CPD Units

Double celebrations for nasen as BETT AWARDS 2025 announce shortlist

November 2024

nasen is celebrating today as the shortlist for the BETT Awards 2025 has been announced.

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Curriculum and Assessment Review – time is running out to respond!

November 2024

One of the Labour party’s manifesto pledges was a review of the national curriculum. The Curriculum and Assessment review was launched in October with a closing date of the 22 November. 

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National Audit Office report - Special Educational Needs system is financially ‘unsustainable’

October 2024

England’s special educational needs (SEN) system is not delivering better outcomes for children and young people; is financially unsustainable and in urgent need of reform, according to a new National Audit Office report.

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Free funding for SEND resources is available through easyfundraising

October 2024

nasen is excited to launch a new partnership with easyfundraising to enable members to raise free funding for SEND resources through everyday online shopping.

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House of Lords Highlights Need for an Inclusive Approach in Schools

October 2024

New report from House of Lords highlights the need for an inclusive approach in schools that actively prepares learners with SEN for the transition to employment

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SEND CPD Conference for SENCos and School Leaders

October 2024

nasen has been commissioned to host and deliver a one-day CPD conference for SENCOs and other school leaders in Halton.