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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Education Technology, chaired by Damian Hinds MP, has published it’s report on ‘Lessons from Lockdown: What we learned about Education Technology in 2020’.

Analysis by the BBC shows that the number of reception and year 1 pupils requiring speech and language support at school has risen by 10%.

These appointments are part of a long term growth strategy that will increase our impact and influence in the Special Educational Needs Sector nasen was advised by Forster Chase Executive Search.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the government has been tracking attendance of pupils within schools, with an especial focus on vulnerable pupils and those with an EHCP.

A consultation on the arrangements for the autumn series of examinations for England has been opened today (17th March).

The government has released the latest data on pupil absence which shows that the level of absence is still a concern, almost two years after the last Covid lockdown.

The Department for Education has announced the expansion of the Attendance Hubs programme, with 18 new hubs being added.

Widgit have always produced resources free and paid for on their website to support a variety of topics. The latest additions have been created with support from celebrity chefs Tom Kerridge and Ainsley Harriot.

As part of nasen’s DfE-funded work with the Early Years SEND Partnership Project, we are delighted to announce the following National Seminars hosted by nasen and our partner organisations which address different aspects of SEND in the Early Years.

As part of the Early Years SENCO Partnership Project, nasen have produced 9 case studies of effective practice for SEND in PVI settings, one from each of our Local Authorities currently taking part in the project this year.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) announced that they have been awarded a grant from the Nuffield Foundation, worth approximately £500K, to examine the impact that the school closures and lockdowns related to Covid-19...

Ofsted has released the latest findings from their recent ‘interim visits’ to six local areas to hear from children and young people with SEND, their families and practitioners and leaders who are about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New data from a working paper shows that there was a dramatic impact on the mental health of teaching staff and headteachers during and after the lockdowns.

This year, it is more important than ever to develop our understanding of SENCOs’ workload, both since the COVID lockdown and during the transition back to school for all pupils, and the survey has a particular focus on this.

Gavin Williamson has issued a letter to education leaders praising them on their hard work throughout the pandemic and especially praised those specialist provisions that have remained fully open during the latest lockdown.

The EEF survey hopes to capture an up to date picture of what support looks like in schools, particularly post-lockdown.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Children and Families has written to all children and young people with SEND, including their parents/carers, families, and all those who support them, to provide advice and guidance with regards to current lockdown.

A study from the University of Sussex, has been released today. The paper examines the perspectives of parents of children with SEND and their experiences of the return to school in September 2020 and home-learning during the latest lockdown.