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A new report from the children’s communication charity I CAN estimates that more than 1.5 million UK children and young people risk being left behind in their language development – a direct result of lost learning due to the COVID-19 period.

The deadline for entries to the fifth annual nasen Awards has been extended by a week, to further encourage the brilliant breadth of best practice across the SEND sector.

A new report by ASK Research, suggests that those pupils with EHCPs attending special schools and colleges have experienced between 4 to 5 months’ worth of learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Families met at Downing Street to discuss the treatment of autistic children and children with learning disabilities with mental health needs whilst under the care of the NHS with the Health and Social Care Committee.

We are delighted to this week launch the agenda, for our flagship SEND conference, nasen Live 2021,  which is due to take on the 24th September 2021.

The eagerly awaited SEND Review, delayed due to COVID, would appear to be subject to further delays.

The EEF has released a new review of the evidence on cognitive science approaches in the classroom.

The DfE confirmed that the powers for SEND tribunals to hear appeals and make non-binding decisions concerning Health and Social care sections of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) provided there is an education aspect, are to be made permanent.

The government today issued the new national strategy for improving the lives of autistic people and their families and carers in England, and the implementation plan for year one.

The Department of Work and Pensions has issued the disability strategy which sets out the Government’s vision to improve the everyday lives of disabled people.

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has issued draft guidelines for consultation. Based on the principles in the SEND Code of Practice (2015) they are designed to support professionals.

Amazon Alexa has teamed up with the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s Talking Books service to offer access to thousands of books for free.

The Department for Health and Social Care has confirmed that the proposed rollout of the mental health first aid training to primary schools, due to be completed by 2022, is not to be implemented.

The statistics on permanent exclusions and suspensions for the academic year 2019/20 have been released by the Department for Education.

For many SEND and education professionals, next month’s nasen Live 2021 conference will be one of the first opportunities they have had to come together and share learnings as we look to the future after the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The A-level results based on Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs) were released today and, unlike last year, they appear to have been well received by students and parents.

New research from ‘Yale Child Study Center’ demonstrates that puppets can hold the attention of children with autism, raising the potential for developing more engaging therapies.

The operational guidance for all settings was updated on 17th August to provide further clarification of the new self-isolation rules and other changes affecting education.

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.

After a highly competitive national search, nasen’s board of trustees has confirmed that Annamarie Hassall MBE, Strategic Director of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been appointed CEO and will join the organisation at the end of September.