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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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 6 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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early years child playing with toy

The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 7 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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Group of Early Years children reading a book

Podcast: Creating Welcomes and Inclusion in Early Years Settings

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
podcast

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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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 1 - A setting in the South of England

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

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.

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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: Digital Technology in the Early Years

  • General
  • 18 Jul 2022
Free
nasen Live
#NL22
early years

These slides were presented by Kate Cowan at nasen Live 2022.

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Group of EY Children reading a book with their education practitioner

Celebrate Sundays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 30 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Celebrate Sundays focus on celebrating children’s achievements, reflecting and listening to the child’s voice.

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Sensory Saturdays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 30 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Sensory Saturdays explore how to use sensory approaches to support individual children’s engagement and how to carry out a sensory audit in your setting.

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First Time Fridays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 29 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. First Time Fridays focus on planning and introducing new experiences, using visuals and helping children to generalise their skills.

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Three early years children playing with plastic balls

Thoughtful Thursdays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 29 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Thoughtful Thursdays focus on the ‘thinking brain’ and executive function. We give examples of how to encourage children to demonstrate genuine acts of kindness an

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Early Years practitioner with a group of 3 early years children in a Early Years setting learning maths

Well-being Wednesdays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 26 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Well-being Wednesdays focus on the development of children’s co-regulation and self-regulation and the promotion of well-being in young children.

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Turn-taking Tuesdays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 26 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Turn-taking Tuesdays focus on ‘serve and return’ and ‘joint attention’ in the development of turn-taking.

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Movement Mondays for Practitioners

  • Webcasts
  • 26 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

In this webcast we look at what is meant by resilience and explore the 7 C’s of resilience. Movement Mondays focus on body awareness and proprioception.

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Group of Early Years children reading a book

Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: First Time Fridays

  • Webcasts
  • 24 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

This webcast explores the theme of First Time Fridays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack. It briefly outlines what resilience is and then shares some practical activities for parents to use with their child.

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Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: Celebrate Sundays

  • Webcasts
  • 24 Mar 2021
Free
early years
RDP

This webcast explores the theme of Celebrate Sundays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack. It briefly outlines what resilience is and then shares some practical activities for parents to use with their child.

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Summary of effective practice for SEND in PVI settings

  • General
  • 15 Mar 2021
Free
early years
PVI Setting Case Studies

This summary document outlines the findings, including some of the common identified themes, from a series of interviews conducted with Early Years settings between November 2020 and January 2021.

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Group of Early Years children reading a book

Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: Wellbeing Wednesdays

  • Webcasts
  • 10 Mar 2021
Free
early years
Webcast
RDP

This webcast explores the theme of Wellbeing Wednesdays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack.

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Man reading a book to an early years child

Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: Thoughtful Thursdays

  • Webcasts
  • 08 Mar 2021
Free
RDP
early years

This webcast explores the theme of Thoughtful Thursdays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack.

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Resilience Development Pack Parent Webcast: Movement Mondays

  • Webcasts
  • 08 Mar 2021
Free
RDP
early years

This webcast explores the theme of Movement Mondays which is part of the nasen Resilience Development Pack.

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Early Years face-to-face CPD: Session 1

  • General
  • 25 Jan 2021
Free
Early Years face-to-face CPD

We have developed five training sessions for early years practitioners to enable them to deliver SEND CPD to staff within their own setting.

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