Free Early Years Training

The Early Years SEND Partnership have a series of free regional face to face events happening in March 2022. The venues are York, London and Birmingham, though there are a limited number of places due to COVID-19. 

The events will allow you to:

•    Hear about recent research on young children with SEN and disabilities
•    Hear national updates on SEN and disability – Ofsted and DfE invited
•    Get insights into a child’s eye view of the pandemic
•    Celebrate the successes of the EYSEND partnership work across the country
•    Join interactive workshops exploring different aspects of local work on SEN and disability in the early years
•    Network with others who share the ambition to improve access and inclusion in the early years

This event is of interest to:

•    Local authority staff with early years or SEN responsibilities
•    Staff in early years settings, nurseries or schools
•    Those in a range of education, health and care services with an interest in the early years
•    Parent/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
•    Those working with parent carers of young children and providing information and advice
•    Researchers interested in how access and inclusion within the early years can be improved

The events include interactive workshops which include:

•    Contact: Co-production and parental engagement in the early years
•    nasen: A whole setting approach to SEN and disability
•    Early Childhood Unit: Literacy in the Home Learning Environment
•    Dingley’s Promise: Best transitions for children with SEN and disability
•    I CAN and The Communication Trust: Speech, Language and Communication strategies
•    Council for Disabled Children: Ordinarily Available Provision