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Keep up to date with all of the latest news, headlines and features from across the SEND sector.

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Children’s Mental Health Week 

Children’s mental health week starts 7th February 2022 and the theme is ‘Growing Together’. During this week schools across the UK will be exploring the concept of growing emotionally and supporting each other to grow.

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Behaviour and Exclusions Consultation Launched

The Department for Education (DfE) have launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Behaviour in Schools Guidance and Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Guidance.

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Renewed Calls for Equitable Assessment

Two years of disruption to assessment and grading has shone solely needed light onto the pre-existing assessment system across the UK.

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Government announces new package to transform education in ‘left behind’ areas

The Department for Education and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have announced that education will be at the heart of major new reforms in their drive to Level Up in identified areas.

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Can Flexi-schooling for children with SEND support educational outcomes?

A new report by the Relationships Foundation looks into the use of flexi-schooling for children with SEND across the UK.

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Children’s Social Care Review - Updates 

In the latest response from Josh McAllister, chair of the review into children’s social care, he identifies the key themes coming from stakeholders submissions and has written them into his latest blog.

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Inclusion accountability measures

A new paper by thinktank Education Policy Institute (EPI) has recommended that schools be judged on a wider range of accountability measures including those relating to pupil inclusion.

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nasen leads Assistive Technology training pilot in mainstream schools in partnership with Microlink

We are pleased to announce that we’ve joined forces with Assistive Technology provider, Microlink and the Department for Education (DfE) to lead a training pilot involving over 80 mainstream schools across the country.

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2022 International School Awards

nasen were proud to sponsor a category in the International School Awards 2022 last week. The event took place virtually on Tuesday the 18th of January. More than 260 schools from 48 countries received nominations.

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COVID-19 continues to impact attendance

Official figures published on 25th January 2022 show that one out of every eight pupils were off school on Thursday 20th January as Covid-related absences rose.

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Education Resources Awards 2022 (ERA) now open for entries!

The Education Resources Awards 2022 (ERA) website is now open for entry.

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Calling teaching assistants, teachers, SENCOs and Senior Leaders!

We are interested to hear what you think about access to SEND CPD and expertise in schools. What training have you had?

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New Podcast series on Tackling racism and mental health in schools launched

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have launched a five-episode podcast series to help support schools in talking about racism and mental health.

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Disabled Children’s Partnership seek young people for Advisory Group

The Disabled Children’s Partnership are looking for up to 10 disabled young people or young people with special education needs, aged 12-25 to be part of their Advisory Group.

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Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Toolkit launched

The Royal Society for the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) have launched an inclusive and nurturing schools toolkit based on their most recent research.

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National Breakfast Club Programme extended

Due to the ongoing impact of Covid within school settings, the Department for Education has extended support for breakfast club provision.

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School Attendance – a new alliance and CPD for staff

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.

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nasen to attend the Nursery World Show – 29th / 30th April

nasen are proud to announce that they will be exhibiting at the long awaited Nursery World Show in April 2022.

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Consultation on changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

The Department for Education has issued a consultation on changes to the statutory guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education proposed for September 2022.

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‘Time to Talk’ about 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.