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

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Consultation on the proposed new ‘Advanced British Standard’

The government are wanting the views of professionals in shaping the proposed Advanced British Standard (ABS), a new Baccalaureate-style qualification framework for 16-19 year olds.

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Disappointing news for teacher recruitment

The Department for Education released the latest figures on recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) and on the whole figures are down on last year.

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Free online SEND CPD launched today through Universal SEND Services

We are delighted to share that 4 free-to-access online CPD units have been launched by Whole School SEND and Real Group as part of the Universal Services programme.

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Embracing Diversity: A New Horizon for Inclusive Education in Romania

nasen in collaboration with UNICEF Romania, recently developed an Inclusive Education Toolkit for teachers in mainstream schools.

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Raise donations with easyfundraising

nasen are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online.

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One in five young people have a probable mental health condition according to new report

The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report reveals significant rises in the number of probable mental health conditions and a significant increase in those diagnosed with eating disorders.

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The Big Ambition – have your say!

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched #TheBigAmbition to hear directly from children and young people about what they want from government.

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Young NCB on Healthy Relationships

Join Young NCB on Tuesday 21st November for the first in a series of events on subjects that are important to young people

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Early years workforce crisis could hinder government plans to expand ‘free childcare’

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.

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Discover the magic of early years at the Nursery World Show 2024

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

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Attendance reports published

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.

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nasen is delighted to announce their extended partnership with Axcis Education Recruitment

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.

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Accessing Futures – Improving Outcomes for Learners with VI at post-16

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.

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Update on new NPQ replacing NASENCO

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.

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‘Room for Improvement’ – findings from Parent, Pupil and Learner Panel published

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.

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‘Let Teachers SHINE’ competition open for applications

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

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No Pens Day is back!

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.

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Professionals sought to engage with National Children’s Bureau Youth Panel

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.

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Free lecture on “Learning to Read in the Wider Context”

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.

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Peer Mentoring for School Leaders

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.