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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The SEND Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years

  • Mini Guides
  • 02 Oct 2023
Free
Miniguide
statutory guidance

This guide aims to: - summarise the content of the SEND Code of Practice - highlight key changes from earlier statutory guidance - explore the implications of the Code for schools and settings - signpost readers to case studies and other sources of inform

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SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What SENCOs need to know

  • General
  • 02 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support SENCOs, 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 post 16 leaders need to know

  • General
  • 02 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support post-16 leaders and other 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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SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What specialist school leaders and teachers need to know

  • General
  • 02 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP

To support special school leaders and 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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National Award for SEN Co-ordination SENCO Research Posters

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SENCO Research Poster

We have included examples from the ‘nasen live 2021’ display of the small-scale action research projects carried out by SENCOs and aspiring SENCOs for their National Award for SEN Co-ordination coursework.

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Routes to becoming a Teacher of Learners with SEND

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free

There can be very few careers more rewarding than being a teacher. The opportunity to work with children and support them on their education journey is a privilege.

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Supporting pupil wellbeing during lockdown

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
Covid-19

Julie Wharton, Senior Lecturer at the University of Winchester shares stories of how SENCOs and their settings supported the emotional well-being of pupils during lockdown

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Provision Management Intervention Record: inclusive practice

  • General
  • 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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Reasonable adjustments examples

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
reasonable adjustments

A set of resources that may be used by SENCOs to support class and subject teachers with making reasonable adjustments for the pupils in their classes.

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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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What is DME?

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
DME

This information document summarises some key ideas related to Dual and Multiple Exceptionality. This summary guide will assist teachers and leaders to understand how DME is identified and how it may affect learning.

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Questions for governors/trustees to ask about SEND

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free

This resource has questions for school governors or trustees to ask their SENCO and other senior executive leaders about SEND.

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

  • General
  • 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

  • General
  • 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

  • General
  • 01 Oct 2023
Free
SEND AP
early years

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

  • General
  • 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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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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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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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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