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As part of a wider research project funded by the Department for Education alongside nasen and Whole School SEND, University of Birmingham and Bath Spa University have launched a survey.

Winners of nasen’s fifth annual Awards were revealed in a glittering celebration at the Waldorf Hilton in London on Friday 15th October 2021.

Kooth, the free, safe and anonymous online support and counselling service for young people aged 11 to 18, are holding a parent information session on Wednesday 20th October at 4pm.

The Education Policy Institute has published it’s phase two report on Education Recovery and Resilience in England.

The Council for Disabled Children, as part of the Making Participation Work programme jointly delivered by CDC and KIDS and funded by the Department for Education, will be hosting an interactive, online, all-day conference.

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) have published their quarterly digest, a round-up of all the essential policy, practice and other news involving disabled children and young people, and their families.

Public Health England (PHE) have produced lesson plans and activities for Year 6 upwards on a variety of areas of RHSE. All of the resources have been co-created with teachers and young people.

The Autumn budget presented to parliament on Wednesday 27th October saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announce funding of £2.6bn to provide places for children with SEND.

Ofsted have recently published several guides, research, and information regarding Early Years Providers.

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) launch their 4th annual Advocacy Awareness Week on 1st November. The aim is to remind people about what advocacy is, how it works best and how it has already helped people to live their lives.

Ofqual have launched a consultation on designing and developing accessible assessments. The inherent variability in terms of all Learners’ needs, including those of disabled Learners are at the heart of the proposals.

The first module of nasen’s new Modular CPD Programme  has gone live today. Linked to the nasen Recognised Teacher/Practitioner of SEND award, this latest CPD offering is designed for both teachers, teaching assistants and support staff.

The Maths Anxiety Trust and National Numeracy have combined to deliver an event on Thursday 4th November for teachers to discuss “the importance of confidence with number.”

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi made his first appearance in front of the Education Select Committee and faced questions from MPs. The first question from the chair, Robert Halfon MP, was around the SEND review.

The ADHD Foundation has produced a new resource, initiated and funded by the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, to support SENCOs titled “Refocusing on ADHD in Education: how can schools help children and young people with ADHD to achieve their potential?”.

Amanda Spielman, Ofsted Chief Inspector, recently published an article announcing new research into the number of pupils attending Alternative Provision (AP) and what their profile of strengths and needs might be considered to be.

The I CAN Network in Australia is hosting an online autism expo for parents, educators and young people. I CAN Network is Australia’s largest provider of Autistic-led group mentoring programs, training and consultancy.

As part of the DfE’s EdTech Demonstrator programme, Digital Learning Cornwall are offering a suite of free training online.  

Multiple members of nasen and Whole Schools SEND staff will be joining C.E.O. Annamarie Hassall at the 10th annual Schools & Academies Show next week.

Children and families Minister Will Quince has written an open letter to all parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to talk about his ambitions for them and their children.