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- ofsted
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have launched a consultation around Local Area SEND Reviews.

On 25th June, the government announced The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education.

- nasen Award
Nominations for the sixth annual nasen Awards have now opened, providing another opportunity to showcase the heroes of the SEND and Education sector.

This year Learning Disability Week is about celebrating life and showing how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with friends and their communities.

This year Learning Disability Week is about celebrating life and showing how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with friends and their communities.

- nasen Connect
The following article is taken from May 2022 issue of nasen Connect. nasen’s bimonthly membership magazine is packed full of informative articles which offer advice, analysis and opinions on the current topics and future trends impacting the sector.

Back in March, prior to the SEND review being published, Special Needs Jungle, contact, the National Network of Parent Carer Forums and the Family Fund held a joint webinar with Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families.

The Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boaters’ in Education group have created a Pledge for schools to show their commitment to improving access, retention and outcomes in education for their communities.

- DfE
The Department for Education has released a consultation on the statutory timescales for local authorities (LA) to return Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP).

The government have issued the full set of data relating to Special Educational Needs in England.

A Carlisle-based disability arts organisation, Prism Art, have teamed up with the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Arts to deliver a symposium to showcase inclusive arts in higher education.

Pearson have released a School Report, revealing what more than 6,500 teachers’ think about education in England, as well as their challenges and hopes for the future.

- early years
As a result of our successful partnership with 6 other organisations in the Early Years SEND Partnership, nasen can highlight the following DfE-funded events and resources.

The Council for Disabled Children are running a short Workforce Survey in order to design and deliver training and resources to meet the SEND workforce’s learning and development needs.

A new research project organised through the Selective Mutism Information & Research Association (SMiRA) is investigating the statistics around Situational Mutism (SM) within UK secondary schools.

- early years
There has been one major change and 16 minor changes to the Ofsted Early Years Education Inspection Framework Handbook which will come into force from 1st September 2022.

A new report by Public First commissioned by Education Support, the wellbeing charity for school personnel, focuses on the experience of middle leaders and their role in the current educational climate.

The results from the My Resilience in Adolescence (MYRIAD) project, funded by Wellcome, have established that mindfulness training does not improve mental health for school children.

The UK’s leading event for special educational needs and disability, the Tes SEND Show, returns on 7-8 October 2022 – and it’s our 30th anniversary!

A letter has been sent to James Cleverly, the new Secretary of State for Education, to express the concerns of the Education Select committee in response to the SEND review.