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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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Resilience Development Pack: Top Tips for Parents

  • General
  • 23 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP

In the Resilience Development Pack, you will find that each day of the week has a theme, which supports the development of resilience.

Two parents crawling on floor with baby

Resilience Development Pack Parent Resource: Daily Activity Sheet

  • General
  • 23 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
template

This activity sheet suggests a way of noting down the things you choose to do with your child from the Resilience Development Pack.

Three early years children playing with plastic balls

Resilience Development Pack Parent Resource: Weekly Diary and Weekly Diary Example

  • General
  • 23 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
template

Use this diary to plan activities or targets for your child to practise each week. This resource includes an example of a completed diary with activities selected, comments added and notes about ‘next steps’ included.

dad playing with child

Resilience Development Pack: 7 days, Many Ways - white label

  • General
  • 23 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP

This white label version of a previous document does not contain images. This resource includes a set of 14 fun activities for parents to do with their children and 14 related activities for practitioners to carry out in their setting.

two adults and a child sitting on grass

Resilience Development Pack: 7 days, Many Ways

  • General
  • 23 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP

This resource includes a set of 14 fun activities for parents to do with their children and 14 related activities for practitioners to carry out in their setting.

Group of EY Children reading a book with their education practitioner

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Confidence

  • General
  • 05 Nov 2023
Free
RDP
early years
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

teacher with children drawing pictures

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Connection

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

parent playing with child

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Character

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

baby playing on the floor

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Control

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
RDP
early years
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

three children sitting at a table playing

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Coping

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities

teacher playing with two children on a slide

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Contribution

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
RDP
early years
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

young child reading with their parent

Seven pieces to build the resilience jigsaw: Competence

  • General
  • 01 Nov 2023
Free
early years
RDP
Jigsaw

This is one of a series of additional resources to nasen’s Resilience Development Pack which can be used to support you as a parent, carer or professional working with young children to boost children’s resilience through everyday activities.

Supporting SEND - Observing Learners in Northern Ireland

  • General
  • 24 Oct 2023
Free
early years
Northern Ireland

Thanks to Lois Totton (Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College) and Dr Brenda Montgomery (Chair of the nasen Northern Ireland Advisory Group); this “Observing Learners” resource has been adapted to support educational professionals and practitione

An image of an early years child playing with a colourful wooden toy

Early Years Case Study: Supporting a Child with Cognition and Learning Needs (PMLD) and Physical Needs

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
case study
early years
Cognition & Learning

In this case study we hear from Kath Dickinson, a Manager at ‘SEND to Learn’ Nursery in Blyth, Northumberland. Kath describes how she has worked to support a 2-year old child in her setting who has Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and ph

person_climbing_steps

Early Years SEND Case Study: Allexton Nursery

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
early years
case study

Read about how one nursery uses effective inclusive practice to meet the needs of all their children, including those with SEND.

child reading book with their parents

Early Years Case Study: Supporting a Child with Cognition and Learning Needs (MLD), Social Emotional and Mental Health and Physical Needs

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
early years
case study
mental health

In this case study we hear from Kath Dickinson, a Manager at SEND to Learn Nursery in Blyth, Northumberland. Kath describes how she has worked to support a 4-year old child in her setting who has Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Social, Emotional and

dad playing with child

Early Years face-to-face CPD: Session 4

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
Early Years face-to-face CPD

We have developed five training sessions for early years practitioners to enable them to deliver SEND CPD to staff within their own setting.

teacher playing with two children on a slide

EY key person's flowchart for children with emerging needs

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
early years

If you are a key person working in the Early Years, this flowchart will help you to structure your response to children with emerging needs.

three children sitting at a table playing

Early Years Case Study: Supporting a Child with Cognition and Learning Needs (MLD), Sensory and Physical Needs

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
early years
case study

In this case study we hear from Kath Dickinson, a Manager at SEND to Learn Nursery in Blyth, Northumberland. Kath describes how she has worked to support a 2-year old child in her setting who has Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), sensory and physical

teacher with children drawing pictures

EY checklist for emerging concerns

  • General
  • 23 Oct 2023
Free
early years

This editable checklist will help practitioners in the Early Years to see what records they need to collect for a child about whom they have emerging concerns. There is text explaining what is needed and a one-page checklist to put in a child's file to su