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

  • General
  • 02 Mar 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 all teachers need to know

  • General
  • 02 Mar 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 post 16 leaders need to know

  • General
  • 02 Mar 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 leaders and teachers in Alternative Provision need to know

  • General
  • 02 Mar 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 specialist school leaders and teachers need to know

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

  • General
  • 02 Mar 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 Alternative Provision Improvement Plan: What mainstream leaders need to know

  • General
  • 02 Mar 2023
Free
SEND AP

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

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Children’s Mental Health Week Resource - Connection, disconnection and digital wellbeing

  • General
  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

Lisa Blackett, a wellbeing and leadership coach discusses our ever-increasing world of digital connection and why it is so crucial for educators to be able to ‘switch off.’

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Children’s Mental Health Week - Breaking taboos by providing inclusive sex education for all

  • General
  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

Johanna Aiyathurai (CEO of Learn and Thrive) looks at the impact of relationships and sex education (RSE) on children and young people with SEND, and how it needs to be prioritised as a foundation block for greater independence and healthy relationships.

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Children’s Mental Health Week Resource - Therapeutic Tools

  • General
  • 07 Feb 2023
Free
Children's Mental Health Week
YMHFA
SEMH
Place2Be

This article from Dr Tina Rae featured in our bi-monthly members’ magazine, nasen Connect. Join Dr Rae (a child psychologist specialising in children’s mental health) as she contemplates the impact of the pandemic on mental health

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nasen Connect magazine January 2023

  • Nasen Connect
  • 27 Jan 2023
Free
nasen Connect
nasen Connect 2022

Our January 2023 edition features articles around supporting neurodivergent students at university, ones school’s approach to supporting children with Pathological Demand Avoidance and how to make the learning environment deaf friendly

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nasen Connect magazine November 2022

  • Nasen Connect
  • 30 Nov 2022
Free
nasen Connect
nasen Connect 2022

Our November edition includes articles on the importance of motivation for developing reading skills, why relationships and sex education needs to be prioritised for pupils with SEND and Zoe Mather takes a look at the latest SEND data from DfE.

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Understanding ADHD

  • Webcasts
  • 23 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
inclusive schools
SENCOs
condition specific

Part of our Understanding series, this webinar, suitable for all staff, will provide a comprehensive overview of current research and understanding around ADHD.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Understanding Social, Emotional Mental Health Needs

  • Webcasts
  • 15 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
inclusive schools
SENCOs
condition specific

This webinar, driven by first-person perspectives builds on the Introduction to SEMH session and is suitable for all staff.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

  • Webcasts
  • 11 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
governors
inclusive schools
SENCOs

This webinar will enable all staff to understand the processes and their role in the creation and ongoing fulfilment of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It will touch on the legal context, the Early Help Assessment (EHA) and EHC Needs Assessment

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Building a culture of inclusion

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
,
mainstream
governors
inclusive schools
SENCOs

This session, suitable for all school staff, particularly those in a leadership position where they can effect change within their setting, looks at how to build an inclusive culture.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Effective deployment of support staff

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
,
mainstream
governors
inclusive schools
SENCOs

This webinar is suitable for SENCOs, headteachers and other leaders who wish to ensure support staff are deployed as effectively as possible

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Targeted Support - Secondary

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
,
mainstream
inclusive provision
SENCOs

This topic, suitable for all staff working within mainstream secondary schools, will look at supporting pupils need that is not yet sufficiently met through the quality first teaching that is in place as part of a universal offer.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Targeted Support – Primary 

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
,
mainstream
inclusive provision
SENCOs

This topic, suitable for all staff working within mainstream primary schools, will look at supporting pupils need that is not yet sufficiently met through the quality first teaching that is in place as part of a universal offer.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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Understanding Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Nov 2022
£50.00
Webinar
,
inclusive schools
SENCOs
condition specific

This webinar, driven by first-person perspectives builds on the Introduction to SLCN session.

This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

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