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The National SENCO Workforce Survey 2020, conducted by Bath Spa University, in collaboration with nasen, has launched today revealing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We’re incredibly excited to unveil our new nasen and SEND Gateway website, as we launch our new FREE membership offer. Find out all about how to access our new SEND Services, and how to activate your account with nasen if you're an existing member.

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

Ofsted research has published a report into remote education following months of school visits and interviews with staff and parents.

nasen is delighted to announce that we have secured further funding from the DfE to extend our work on the Early Years Resilience Development Pack for parents and practitioners.

A report by the Children’s Commissioner for England has been published examining the issue of capacity within NHS children’s mental health.

As part of the Early Years SENCO Partnership Project, nasen have produced 9 case studies of effective practice for SEND in PVI settings, one from each of our Local Authorities currently taking part in the project this year.

The consultation on the proposals for awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades and Vocational and Technical qualifications this Summer drew to a close on Friday 29th January.

We were saddened to hear the news that Moira Cairley, a former friend and member of nasen has passed away. 

The DfE have commissioned two courses to help staff to support students with accessing remote learning and made them free to access.

Professor Adam Boddison shares his wealth of knowledge and expertise to explore the role and expectations of governance in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and inclusion.

Delivered by nasen, this online interactive course will involve four one-hour sessions over four weeks, and will look at effective teaching techniques for pupils with SEND.

These 90-minute regional webinars will support schools and professionals to effectively deliver the new statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) for pupils with SEND.

The government has begun consultation on proposed initial changes to the High Needs National Funding Formula (NFF) as part of a longer-term review of the NFF.

Pearson has launched a consultation on the future of examinations for pupils aged 14-19 in light of the current calls for GCSE’s to be scrapped.

The DfE are putting out an open call to schools and colleges across the country asking them to send in video blogs that can be amplified on DfE social media channels, and are particularly after participation from settings with a SEND background.

The report ‘Education in times of crisis: Effective approaches to distance learning’ has been published after assembling the latest pedagogical research and analyses from the current pandemic from around the world.

nasen are delighted to announce the arrival of a set of new resources for the Resilience Development Pack.

Gavin Williamson has issued a letter to education leaders praising them on their hard work throughout the pandemic and especially praised those specialist provisions that have remained fully open during the latest lockdown.

In response to results of a YouGov poll, Ofsted have published a video highlighting their research into how remote learning has been working for children and young people with SEND.