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The 15th to 19th November is Anti-Bullying Week and the theme is One Kind Word. The week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, is beginning with Odd Socks Day supported by CBBC and CBeebies star Andy Day. 

The National Autistic Society have issued a School Report based on the views of over 4,000 parents, carers and autistic young people surveyed during Summer 2021.

The EEF have published an updated Pupil Premium Guide to reflect the new Department for Education guidance and the new statutory template for schools.

The Department of Education at Oxford University are holding a webinar on 24th November at 5:30pm to discuss the causes and hear a response from a Psychiatrist around the theme of persistent absence.

As a result of our successful partnership with 6 other organisations in the Early Years SEND Partnership, nasen can highlight the following DfE-funded events and resources.

Widgit have always produced resources free and paid for on their website to support a variety of topics. The latest additions have been created with support from celebrity chefs Tom Kerridge and Ainsley Harriot.

Since Ofsted resumed its inspections this autumn their first job was to inspect schools who had previously been exempt due to attaining an ‘outstanding’ judgement.

The Chartered College of Teaching has issued a report concluding their ‘Education in times of crisis’ series on distance learning.

To celebrate Mencap’s 75th anniversary they have launched the ‘Talk to Me’ campaign to highlight the need for greater progression, understanding and inclusion of people with a learning disability.

Disability History Month is now in it’s 12th year and runs from 18th November 2021.

During anti-bullying week the government announced additional funding for organisations to support schools to combat bullying, promote diversity, and improve wellbeing for staff.

Two of the winners from the nasen Awards 2021 have written articles of their experiences within the sector.

Parentkind have issued their 7th annual report providing parents’ views on their child’s mental health, schooling and education.

In a survey carried out by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), local authorities have reported a ‘rapid surge’ in the number of parents choosing to electively home educate their children.

Education Support, the charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff, have published their annual Teacher Wellbeing Index.

The Education Edowment Foundation (EEF) have published their updated guidance on ‘Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2’.

The National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) and its partner VI organisations delivered a series of webinars as part of their new programme: Building VI Confidence and Competence in the Schools Workforce.

In light of the emergence of the Omicron variant the government have updated it’s guidance for all schools and specialist schools. The changes came into effect on 29th November 2021 and will be reviewed in three weeks’ time.

The charity Spark UK was set up in the pandemic by four young people who wanted to dispel the stigma around mental health and provide resources for schools to deliver lessons and ‘spark’ conversations around mental health.

The theme for IDPWD 2021 is ‘Fighting for rights in the post-Covid era’ and has been planned to celebrate the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities in the context of a global pandemic.