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A new toolkit produced by the Department for Education, in collaboration with teaching and headteacher unions, has been published to support senior leadership teams to review workload across all aspects of school.

The Department for Education published updated Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance for schools on 13th July following the consultation earlier this year.

Ofsted has published the third set of briefings detailing the continuing impact of the pandemic on education providers and students drawing on evidence from more than 100 inspections.

nasen has published two invitations to tender (ITT) through the Universal SEND Services programme.  

The government have released the data on permanent exclusions and suspensions for the academic year 2020-2021.

A new paper from the Ambition Institute and Confederation of School Trusts argues that the SEND review does not go far enough as it “rests on an outdated medical and deficit model”

A new paper from the Ambition Institute and Confederation of School Trusts argues that the SEND review does not go far enough as it “rests on an outdated medical and deficit model”

The ‘Heads Up: Rethinking mental health services for vulnerable young people’ report published by the Commission for Young Lives is the fourth thematic report on mental health.

National Play Day is held every year in August and this year the theme is ‘All to play for – building opportunities for all children’.

The HOPE study (Health Outcomes of young People throughout Education) is investigating the impact of adjustments for young people with SEND on their health using linked education and hospital data.

Bright Heart was the big winner at the 2022 National Tutoring Awards, organised by The Tutors’ Association (TTA).

New research carried out for the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Deaton Review of Inequalities and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that the education system is not succeeding in closing education inequalities.

The Autistic School Staff Project has been running since 2019 with the aim of understanding better the experiences, needs and strengths of autistic education staff in a range of roles in schools.

‘The Inclusion Illusion’ by Rob Webster is available free to download via UCL press and exemplifies how children with SEN experience mainstream schools.

The Health Outcomes for young People throughout Education (HOPE) Study highlighted in our news page back in December last year, is entering the last month of information gathering.

Do you know, or work with, a young person who would like to share their expertise and experiences with professionals to help make support and services reflect disabled children and young people’s needs?

UCL are undertaking a study to identify what is important for students with intellectual disability to learn as part of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). The study will encompass the views of students, caregivers, teachers, and other experts.

The Anna Freud Mental Health Centre has produced a mental health calendar for the autumn term of the new academic year, starting this week for most schools and colleges.

As a result of our successful partnership with 6 other organisations in the Early Years SEND Partnership, nasen can highlight the following DfE-funded events and resources.

Thank you to all of those who sent in their nominations for the nasen Awards 2022. We were hit with an incredible amount of inspiring provisions and individuals this year for our 16 categories.