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Di Ceasar has over 30 years of experience of both mainstream and special education sectors including 10 years as a Governor for a local secondary school. Di is an experienced manager and has contributed to work streams at a local, county, regional and national level to develop provision and policy which contributes to better outcomes for CYP with SEND. Di currently leads Physical Disability and Sensory teams within Gloucestershire’s Advisory Teaching Service, which comprises a range of professionals and services including Specialist Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists and specialist roles including Early Years, Mobility and Assistive Technology roles. Di is currently National Chair of pdnet, a national organization representing professionals who work within the physical disability sector. 
 

Following a review, the government has announced changes to the initial teacher training  frameworks. The changes come in response to the sector responses and the review findings.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has warned that the shortage of educational psychologists is having a significant impact on councils’ ability to set out the needs of learners with SEND.

We are delighted to share that 2 free-to-access online CPD units have been launched by Whole School SEND and Real Group as part of the Universal Services programme.

The Department for Education has announced the providers who have been approved to deliver the new SENCO National Professional Qualification (NPQ). The new mandatory qualification will have it’s first delivery from September 2024. 

EE, longstanding partner of the EE BAFTA Film Awards, is today launching a new campaign called, ‘The Stage is Yours’, which delves into the mindset of secondary school children, shining a light on the importance of drama.

Reunite Families UK is a charity supporting children, couples and families impacted by the UK’s spouse and partner migration rules. Many families face separation due to the rules, often long-term and sometimes permanent.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to supporting children and young people, 0 to 25 years, who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.  
    
Inspired by the experience of Army widow Nikki Scott, following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, in Afghanistan in 2009, the charity, which was set up in 2010, provides support and guidance to hundreds of bereaved military children and young people throughout their childhood. 

When a young person joins Scotty’s, they become a member and are supported until their 25th birthday. Whether it be one-to-one bereavement support, a respite break with the family, an opportunity to meet others in a similar situation, or access to extracurricular activities, Scotty’s is always there for its members to ensure they don’t feel alone.

So far this year, Scotty’s has supported over 700 children and young people and services are delivered through three Family Programmes.   
 

September 2024

As educators, we’re constantly striving to prepare the young people we work with for their next steps – from the earliest years in nursery or primary school all the way through to the final days in further or higher education.

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.

Their future is in our hands: how educators can help light the way to brighter futures for their learners.

An investigation by Schoolsweek has found that complaints to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have nearly tripled over the past five years, from 509 in 2018-19 to 1,435 so far this financial year.

In January, nasen embarked on a journey to enhance its member feedback processes, aiming to gather higher-quality insights to improve the overall member experience.

The latest figures on absence rates have been published by the Department for Education showing absence for the first half of the 2023-24 academic year.

The Big Listen consultation, published online today, asks a series of questions to help shape the conversation and provide a sense of direction for the changes Ofsted could make.

The Let Us Learn Too campaign group has released a new video that features children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) urging the government to imagine what they could achieve if every child in the UK had access to an education.

Research published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examining the relationship between the number of suspensions, and outcomes for pupils, shows that pupils with SEND are more likely to be suspended multiple times.

London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA), the Association for London Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS), NHS England and Department for Education are proud to present a unique opportunity for current and future leaders in the SEND sector.

Ofsted has opened the children and young person’s survey as part of the  ‘Big Listen’ consultation.

New data from National Foundation for Educational Research’s (NFER) annual labour market report shows that the education system is not meeting the teacher supply challenge.