Resources
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.
Please note: Our resources reflect the terminology and accepted language of the moment in time at which they were produced, and sometimes, although content remains relevant and valid, as our knowledge and understanding grows, some of the terms may not be what we would now choose to use.
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Latest Resources
Reasonable adjustments examples
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
A set of resources that may be used by SENCOs to support class and subject teachers with making reasonable adjustments for the pupils in their classes.
Questions for governors/trustees to ask about SEND
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
This resource has questions for school governors or trustees to ask their SENCO and other senior executive leaders about SEND.
SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What all teachers need to know
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
To support all teachers, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.
SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What leaders and teachers in Alternative Provision need to know
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
To support leaders and teachers in alternative provision, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.
SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What Early Years SENCOs and other EY professionals need to know
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
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.
The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 5 A Setting In The South Of England
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.
What do we mean by cognitive load
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
This resource comprises a summary of what ‘cognitive load’ is, including an explanation of different types of memory
Self-esteem and the link with behaviour
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
These slides were presented by Graham Chatterley at nasen Live 2021.
Podcast: Supporting a Child with Down Syndrome and and the importance of parent partnership
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
In this podcast we hear from Helen Taylor about her son who has Down Syndrome. Helen talks about the importance of parent partnership in early years settings and effective approaches to working with children with Down Syndrome.
Neurodiversity in the context of Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
These slides were presented by Dr Dominic Griffiths at nasen Live 2021.
The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 6 A Setting In The South Of England
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.
School sport - support and inclusion of children and young people with SEND
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
These slides were presented by Victoria Wells at nasen Live 2021.
Podcast: Supporting a child with Physical and Sensory Needs
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
In this podcast we hear from Chryseus Yamaguchi, a Sensory Teacher for Visual Impairment and previous Assistant Head and Head of Early Years in a Complex Needs Special School. Working across South London in the voluntary and public sectors, Chryseus discu
Person-centred practice - a humanistic approach for practitioners
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
These slides were presented by Dr Susana Castro-Kemp at nasen Live 2021.
The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 7 A Setting In The South Of England
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.
Provision mapping prompts
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
This resource offers prompts for six areas which should be considered when developing a provision map, as part of a strategic provision management process.
The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 1 - A setting in the South of England
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
The DAF has been in place since 2017 to support access and inclusion for young children with SEND, through enabling providers to make reasonable adjustments.
Relationships, Sex and Health education (RSHE)
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
These slides were presented by Jenny Fox at nasen Live 2021.
SEND and the Law: Understanding the significance of the C&C v GB of a School, SoS for Education and the National Autistic Society (2018) case
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
Mark Blois, one of nasen's trustees, has produced an article on the judgment in C&C v The Governing Body of a School [2018] UKUT 269 (AAC) and it's effect on schools in relation to education exclusions.
The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 2 - A setting in the South of England
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- 01 Oct 2023
Free
The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.