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Whole School SEND and Speech and Language UK are teaming up to host a series of Specialist Spotlight discussion sessions this Autumn, aimed at improving the educational experience of children and young people with speech and language challenges.

In the seventh, annual nasen Awards, 16 schools, individuals and organisations were recognised for their outstanding work to ensure that children and young people with SEND and learning differences to reach their full potential.

nasen is marking World Mental Health Day (tomorrow, Tuesday 10 October) with an important message for the entire education community.

We at nasen believe that – just like access to education – good social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) is an important right of every child and young person in our schools and colleges, as well as every member of the education workforce.

A study at the University of Warwick is looking into the practices being used in special schools to teach autistic young people reading comprehension.

The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer which helps teach children how to get creative with coding and tech.

As we settle into a term-time stride, we will all be trying to juggle busy teaching calendars with an important element of continuing professional development (CPD).

You may have heard about Whole School SEND Professional Development Groups – they offer an unrivalled space for teachers and school leaders to provide peer-to-peer reflection, challenge and support.

Whole School SEND’s peer mentoring project offers support to leaders in schools that have received a judgment of Requires Improvement (RI) at their last Ofsted inspection and where SEND was identified as an area for improvement.

University of Edinburgh is hosting a free public lecture on why understanding families, communities and social inequalities are key to supporting children's language and literacy.

The National Children’s Bureau Youth Panel (YNCB) are running the first in a series of online events, focusing on current teaching about healthy and unhealthy relationships, gaps in the curriculum, and looking forward.

Speech and Language UK have designated Wednesday 29th November as ‘No Pens Day’. This is a chance for schools to get involved, raise awareness and funds for the charity and have a day where talking and listening take over the curriculum.

SHINE, an education charity helping disadvantaged children in the North of England, has launched its ‘Let Teachers SHINE’ competition for this year.

The Department for Education commissioned the panel to identify the views of parents, pupils and learners to inform policy and identify trends over time. The latest data is from June 2023 and was published in October.

In September 2009 it became a statutory requirement for every new SENCO in a state mainstream school to gain the Master’s level national award for special educational needs co-ordinator (NASENCO) within 3 years of starting the job.

Join us for a pair of FREE webinars for staff working with young people with Vision Impairment at post-16 in education, training or employment.

The three-year partnership which will run from 2024, will see Axcis Education Recruitment continue their headline sponsorship of nasen, alongside Scanning Pens and Rockerbox News.

Attendance has been high on the agenda within education this week, though we could argue it has been since the pandemic saw a series of enforced closures across the education system.

Take a quick look at what’s in store for early years and nursery practitioners at the Show this February.

New research published by the Early Education and Childcare Coalition and the University of Leeds, reveals the scale of the workforce crisis in early years with 57% of nursery staff and 38% of childminders considering quitting the sector in the next year.