Resources

Our team of education specialists have put together a bank of information, support and resources. This provides you easy access to the most up-to-date knowledge and support which is rooted in research and evidence-informed best practice.

Please note: Our resources reflect the terminology and accepted language of the moment in time at which they were produced, and sometimes, although content remains relevant and valid, as our knowledge and understanding grows, some of the terms may not be what we would now choose to use.

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What is dyspraxia?

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
Cognition & Learning
dyspraxia

A useful resources to help educators understand dyspraxia and what can be done to support children and young people with dyspraxia

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Provision Management Intervention Record: inclusive practice

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free

Whenever an intervention is being delivered it is important that its delivery and effectiveness are monitored and evaluated. This template has been designed to help you do this.

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SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What all teachers need to know

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support all teachers, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.

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SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What leaders and teachers in Alternative Provision need to know

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support leaders and teachers in alternative provision, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.

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SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What Early Years SENCOs and other EY professionals need to know

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP
early years
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To support early years SENCOs and other EY professionals, we have extracted the key changes from the DfE’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan which are most relevant.

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Provision mapping prompts

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
provision

This resource offers prompts for six areas which should be considered when developing a provision map, as part of a strategic provision management process.

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Relationships, Sex and Health education (RSHE)

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Jenny Fox at nasen Live 2021.

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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 1 - A setting in the South of England

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
DAF case study

The DAF has been in place since 2017 to support access and inclusion for young children with SEND, through enabling providers to make reasonable adjustments.

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SEND and the Law: Understanding the significance of the C&C v GB of a School, SoS for Education and the National Autistic Society (2018) case

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
legal
statutory guidance

Mark Blois, one of nasen's trustees, has produced an article on the judgment in C&C v The Governing Body of a School [2018] UKUT 269 (AAC) and it's effect on schools in relation to education exclusions.

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Preparing for adulthood

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live
PfA

These slides were presented by Philippa Stobbs at nasen Live 2021.

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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 2 - A setting in the South of England

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
DAF case study

The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.

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Podcast: Creating Welcomes and Inclusion in Early Years Settings

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
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podcast

In this podcast we hear from John Parry, an academic and senior lecturer in Early Childhood for the Open University, about creating welcomes. John outlines the importance of creating a welcoming environment that accepts and values difference and talks abo

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Neurodiversity and online education - designing effective environments for learning

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Paul Keenleyside at nasen Live 2021.

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Exploring the long term impact of COVID on families of young people with SEND

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Mrunal Sisodia OBE and Tina Emery at nasen Live 2021.

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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 3 - A setting in the South of England

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
DAF case study

The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.

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Autism and co-production - directly involving children and young people with SEND in decision making

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Joe Fautley and Rosalind Hardy at nasen Live 2021.

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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 5 A Setting In The South Of England

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
early years
,
DAF case study

The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.

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Self-esteem and the link with behaviour

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Graham Chatterley at nasen Live 2021.

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What do we mean by cognitive load

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
classroom practice

This resource comprises a summary of what ‘cognitive load’ is, including an explanation of different types of memory

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Neurodiversity in the context of Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

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  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
nasen Live

These slides were presented by Dr Dominic Griffiths at nasen Live 2021.

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