nasen supports those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences by having an influential voice at national level through our partner networks, developing useful resources and delivering effective CPDL
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Our menu of Continuing Professional Development provides all professionals with the opportunity to learn, develop and improve, whether you are new to the profession, have many years of experience, or are a leader in education.
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This training programme will upskill EY practitioners within your local authority, nursery chain or Multi-Academy Trust to identify and provide for the needs of all children in their care.
This training is for practitioners (who are not EY SENCOs) in Early Years PVI and maintained school settings.
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Our team of education specialists have put together a bank of information, support and resources. This provides you easy access to the most up-to-date knowledge and support which is rooted in research and evidence- informed best practice.
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nasen has responded to the publication of The SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan: Right Support, Right Place, Right Time. We have also produced role-specific guides that explore the most relevant points for SENCOs, education leaders, teachers, early years specialists, specialist schools, AP and post-16 settings.
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We have an ongoing commitment to ensure expertise in SEND is available to every school and setting across the UK.
It is critical that we break down the barriers that impact children and young people’s participation in education – particularly for those with SEND and learning differences
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Get the highest quality CPD from experts at your convenience, with nasen's SEND CPD on Demand - The ultimate flexible training resource is now available for schools providing all members of staff with access to over 70 pre-recorded SEND CPD sessions tailored to meet the needs of the entire education workforce.
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In the eighth annual nasen Awards, 15 schools, individuals and organisations are to be recognised for their outstanding work to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and learning differences to reach their full potential.
Thank you to all of those who sent in their nominations for the nasen Awards 2024.
We were hit with an incredible amount of inspiring provisions and individuals this year for our 15 categories.
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We’re excited to announce the return of our popular SEND CPD Conference at the Vox Conference Centre, Birmingham, on July 4th, 2025!
Stay tuned for exclusive early bird offers and updates. In the meantime, register your interest now to be the first to know when tickets go on sale!
To be the first to know about tickets for nasen LIVE 2025, please complete our expression of interest form.
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Keep up to date with all of the latest news, headlines and features from across the SEND sector.
INTERACT is exploring intensive interaction to support communication skills in children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
Tens of thousands of young people with SEND are facing being locked out of their own savings accounts, with calls from parents and advocates resulting in seemingly no action.
UNESCO, the culture, science and education arm of the UN, has called for smartphones to be banned from the classroom to improve learning and protect children from online bullying.
Thank you to all of those who sent in their nominations for the nasen Awards 2023. We were hit with an incredible amount of inspiring provisions and individuals this year for our 16 categories. Our shortlist is now published.
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on the use of generative AI tools in education settings in England.
The percentage of children registered for the 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements who have SEN has increased across all age groups, with the latest figures being the highest in each series.
The BBC has reported that special school pupils around the country are not getting the education they are entitled to due to national recruitment shortages.
Following campaigning from SeeAbility and a pilot ‘proof-of-concept programme’ by NHS England, the government has committed £10m to ensure that all pupils in special schools will have access to sight tests in their setting.
The government have issued the latest full set of data relating to Special Education needs in England.
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) are looking for professionals and practitioners who have experience of working with children and young people to take part in their research on cyberbullying among children and young people in the UK.
“Our Turn to Talk” is the National Children’s Bureau’s (NCB) youth-led podcast programme. All episodes are developed and directed by young people and focus on topics that are important to them.
The Department for Education released the workforce statistics last week and this proved interesting reading when considering the current issue of a recruitment and retention crisis.
A new set of 60 resource packs are being made freely available for SLTs, schools and parents between now and August 2023 to support early progress with speech, language and communication targets.
National Co-Production Week is back for its eighth year celebrating the benefits of co-production and sharing good practice.
Students will soon be able to study British Sign Language (BSL) as a GCSE following a consultation into the course content.
The ATech Policy Lab has published a report into the awareness and use of ATech across frontline workers in public service.
The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence on generative artificial intelligence use in education to the sector.
With just three weeks to go until the return of our unmissable annual SEND conference, nasen Live, we wanted to give you a little taste of what’s in store for 2023!
Parliament’s Education Committee has launched an inquiry into Ofsted’s work with schools.
CENMAC (Centre for Micro-Assisted Communication) is continuing to host their Thursday Thirty Online Training through the summer term.