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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.

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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Preparing for adulthood

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live
PfA

These slides were presented by Philippa Stobbs at nasen Live 2021.

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Podcast: Creating Welcomes and Inclusion in Early Years Settings

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
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In this podcast we hear from John Parry, an academic and senior lecturer in Early Childhood for the Open University, about creating welcomes. John outlines the importance of creating a welcoming environment that accepts and values difference and talks abo

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Neurodiversity and online education - designing effective environments for learning

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Paul Keenleyside at nasen Live 2021.

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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 3 - A setting in the South of England

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
DAF case study

The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.

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Exploring the long term impact of COVID on families of young people with SEND

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Mrunal Sisodia OBE and Tina Emery at nasen Live 2021.

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Autism and co-production - directly involving children and young people with SEND in decision making

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Joe Fautley and Rosalind Hardy at nasen Live 2021.

SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What mainstream leaders need to know

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support leaders of mainstream settings, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.

SEND Review Summary

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen responds

nasen has summarised the key points for you to keep you up to date and inform you of how you can respond to the Green Paper and the time period in which you have to do so. 

nasen and WSS member newsletter September 2023

  • General
  • 28 Sep 2023
Free
WSS enews

Welcome to your September update, full of SEND CPD opportunities to help support your ambitions for an inclusive learning environment.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 18th May 2023

  • General
  • 17 May 2023
Free

Accessibility is the concept of whether a product or service can be used by everyone—however they encounter it. For education this means the environment, resources and opportunities.

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Five 'Be' Considerations for Inclusive Awareness Days

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  • 18 Apr 2023
Free
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In this free, co-produced guide from Rockerbox News, we've put together five ‘Be’ considerations for creating an environment for any day that breaks from a routine that is inclusive by design.

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Children’s Mental Health Week Resource - Connection, disconnection and digital wellbeing

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  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

Lisa Blackett, a wellbeing and leadership coach discusses our ever-increasing world of digital connection and why it is so crucial for educators to be able to ‘switch off.’

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Children’s Mental Health Week - Breaking taboos by providing inclusive sex education for all

  • General
  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

Johanna Aiyathurai (CEO of Learn and Thrive) looks at the impact of relationships and sex education (RSE) on children and young people with SEND, and how it needs to be prioritised as a foundation block for greater independence and healthy relationships.

Proud to Support Place To Be Children's Mental Health Week

Children’s Mental Health Week Resource - Therapeutic Tools

  • General
  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

This article from Dr Tina Rae featured in our bi-monthly members’ magazine, nasen Connect. Join Dr Rae (a child psychologist specialising in children’s mental health) as she contemplates the impact of the pandemic on mental health

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Summary of nasen’s response to the SEND Review

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  • 02 Aug 2022
Free
nasen responds

nasen carried out a series of focus groups, surveys and workshops to listen, capture and make sure that the voice of the sector was reflected within our organisational response.

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#NL2022: Universal Design for Learning and the Mythical “Norm”

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  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
nasen Live
#NL22

These slides were presented by Nicola Martin at nasen Live 2022.

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#NL2022: - Developing a Sense of Belonging through a Rights Based Approach

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  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
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#NL22

These slides were presented by Parmi Dheensa at nasen Live 2022.

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#NL2022: Learning From Autistic Teachers How to be a Neurodiversity-Inclusive School

  • General
  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
nasen Live
#NL22

These slides were presented by Rebecca Wood at nasen Live 2022.

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#NL2022: Exploring Early Years Inclusion by Design

  • General
  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
nasen Live
#NL22

These slides were presented by Julian Grenier at nasen Live 2022.

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#NL2022: Scaffolding Maths for Independence and Success

  • General
  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
nasen Live
#NL22

These slides were presented by Karen McGuigan at nasen Live 2022.