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The Department for Education commissioned the panel to identify the views of parents, pupils and learners to inform policy and identify trends over time. The latest data is from June 2023 and was published in October.

School attendance has become a central focus over the course of the pandemic, with children and young people having had a very disrupted two years.

A new report commissioned by National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) documents the experiences of autistic children and young people who have accessed Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) inpatient environments.

Mencap has launched the Big Learning Disability Survey to provide a platform for hearing the voices of people with a learning disability aged 18 and over.

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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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These slides were presented by Sarah Dove at nasen Live 2021.

Ofqual has produced a guide for students preparing them for the process of how grades are to be awarded, the appeals process and a timeline for the arrangements.

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.

During anti-bullying week the government announced additional funding for organisations to support schools to combat bullying, promote diversity, and improve wellbeing for staff.

The Department for Education (DfE) have published the statistical release of data for SEN for 2020 and they make for interesting reading.

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The Anti-Bullying Alliance has been working with schools and disabled young people to develop strategies and approaches that help to reduce bullying of disabled young people and those with SEN, often referred to as disablist bullying.

The Department for Work & Pensions has updated its guidance for users and employers around the Access to Work grants. Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help more disabled people start or stay in work.

The All Party Parliamentary group for SEND have issued their report into the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on educational transitions for young people with SEND

The DfE has updated the guidance for secondary schools operating Summer schools during the summer break. There is a newly published form for schools to confirm their arrangements by 30th June.

Julie is an associate and trainer for nasen. Julie was part of the team who developed the Resilience Development Pack.

Julie’s background is rooted in understanding and meeting the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities, (SEND) with a specific focus on social, emotional and mental health. Julie is highly regarded and has a long established reputation in the SEND sector.

Julie is also a regular speaker at the Nursery World and TES shows as well as nasen Live. Over the last 10 months Julie has written and delivered webinars and webcasts for a range of audiences covering topics including social, emotional and mental health, trauma, self regulation and emotional wellbeing for staff.

National Children’s Day UK (Sunday 12th May) provides a wonderful opportunity for everyone to share all the great work that they are doing to protect the wellbeing of children and families.

Autism Acceptance Month may be coming to a close but we believe learning should take place all year round. For the next two weeks we are providing FREE access to selected resources to help deepen understanding of autism.

The British Dyslexia Association has launched dyslexia awareness week starting 4th October 2021. They have produced a number of free resource packs for schools, colleges and universities, workplaces and a poster to display.