News

Keep up to date with all of the latest news, headlines and features from across the SEND sector.

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Dyspraxia Week 2021

Dyspraxia Foundation is using this year’s Dyspraxia Week – 10th to 16th October – to urge teaching professionals to find out more about how to support children with dyspraxia who continue to fall ‘under the radar’ and miss out on vital support in schools.

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New guidance for Ofsted inspectors 

New guidance has been issued for inspectors around the evaluation of to what extent settings create a positive environment where children can live and learn and where staff interact positively with children.

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National Deaf Children’s Society release surveys

The NDCS have released a survey for deaf young people to share their views about their school experience.

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World Mental Health Day 2021

World Mental Health Day is on Sunday 10th October and the theme for this year is ‘mental health in an unequal world’. 

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World Teachers Day

UNESCO World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe.

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Dyslexia Awareness Week

The British Dyslexia Association has launched dyslexia awareness week starting 4th October 2021. They have produced a number of free resource packs for schools, colleges and universities, workplaces and a poster to display. 

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Nursery World winner - Footprints Learning for Life Nursery scoops Inclusive Practice Award sponsored by nasen

We were thrilled to sponsor the Inclusive Practice Award at the Nursery World 2021 Awards, which took place on Sunday 26 September.

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OFQUAL and DfE Publish Guidance around 2022 examinations

There has been a joint publication from OFQUAL and DfE on the adaptations to GCSE, AS and A level exams in England next summer to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.

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New resource for teachers of deaf pupils in special schools

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) have produced a guide for teachers within special schools who have deaf pupils.

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New PE Life Skills Award

The Youth Sports Trust have released a programme to recognise and value the contribution of PE to children’s personal development.

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‘Inclusion beyond COVID’ - nasen LIVE 2021 returns to the stage in Birmingham

We are so excited to be hosting our milestone nasen Live 2021 conference in-person today. Birmingham’s Vox Centre will welcome hundreds of delegates uniting to explore the theme of ‘Inclusion beyond COVID’.

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The Big Answer – Children’s Commissioner responds to Young People

The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel De Souza, on taking up her post in March this year launched ‘The Big Ask’ survey for children and young people to give her their views. Over half a million did and ‘The Big Answer’ report is now here.

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DfE Funded Senior Mental Health Lead Training 

As part of the government pledge to offer senior mental health lead training to all state schools and colleges by 2025, the next phase of funding has been released. 

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Another leap forward for diversity in broadcasting

The BBC announced that 20-year-old George Webster will be joining the CBeebies House as a presenter.

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nasen Awards 2021 - shortlist announced

Thank you to all of those who sent in their nominations for the nasen Awards 2021. We were hit with an incredible amount of inspiring provisions and individuals this year for our 13 categories.

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Berkshire charity receives funding from Comic Relief’s new Change Makers initiative to tackle a national lack of spaces in the early years for children with SEND

Dingley’s Promise is one of twenty initiatives to receive share of £9.1 million funding from Comic Relief. The charity will use the funding to build wider inclusion for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the early years.

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New Education Minister and Secretary of State

As part of the cabinet reshuffle Nick Gibb, Schools Minister for the last ten years, and Gavin Williamson, Education Secretary since 2019, have both left their posts. 

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Guidance on delivery of specialist support within education settings

The DfE, DHSC and NHS England have worked with education and health partners, to develop guidance which sets out the expectations for the delivery of specialist 1:1 and group interventions for children and young people in education settings.

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New Ofsted guidance for Multi-Academy Trust Summary Evaluations (MATSE)

Ofsted have updated their guidance to MAT’s on the procedures for the evidence-gathering activities that inspectors undertake.

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International Webinar: Strategic development for SEND Part 2

Delivered by nasen, this online interactive course consists of two 2-hour sessions that would be suitable for more experienced SENCOs, or those who have completed Part 1 of this series, who want to continue to develop their strategic approach to SEND.