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

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.

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

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.

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. 

Ofqual has issued its guide for students in an easy-read and BSL version on their website.

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.

A new blog from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has examined the data released by the Government regarding absence in the autumn term 2022.

Public Health England (PHE) have produced lesson plans and activities for Year 6 upwards on a variety of areas of RHSE. All of the resources have been co-created with teachers and young people.

With school attendance becoming mandatory from today, Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families,released on Friday a letter for parents & carers of children & young people with SEND and the families that support them.

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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

Time to Talk Day is taking place on Thursday 3rd February and is the day that Mind and Rethink Mental Illness want friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.

Kooth, the free, safe and anonymous online support and counselling service for young people aged 11 to 18, are holding a parent information session on Wednesday 20th October at 4pm.

The Children’s Commissioner has hailed the Help at Hand service as a huge support for young people over the long summer holidays.

The government and the Children’s Commissioner have started to look more closely at those pupils who are persistently absent.