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December 2024
A recent study by What Works in SEND researchers at Warwick Business School, has shed light on strategies to foster the inclusion of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in schools.
December 2024
Recent analysis by FFT Education Datalab reveals a rise in exclusions and suspensions across all year groups during the 2023/24 academic year, with notable impacts on disadvantaged and learners with SEND.
December 2024
The world has evolved; so have the Gatsby Benchmarks for good career guidance.
January 2025
The House of Commons Education Select Committee has recently launched an inquiry into Solving the SEND crisis with a call for evidence from all within the sector including learners.
Annamarie Hassall MBE is the Chief Executive (CEO) of nasen with responsibility for strategic direction and operational delivery across the full breadth of nasen’s activity. nasen CEO is the main point of contact for the board of trustees and has a close working relationship with the Department for Education (DfE). Annamarie also has overall responsibility for external relations and business development.
January 2025
Ambition Institute have recently published Achieve and Thrive: A Research-Based Guide to Pupil Motivation and Engagement, authored by Steve Farndon, which is based on what academic research reveals about pupil motivation and engagement.
January 2025
The Department for Education has released the newly collected census data from autumn 2024 around those young people in elective home education (EHE).
January 2025
Research being conducted by Dr Emmanouela Terlektsi and Dr Lila Kossyvaki from University of Birmingham, aims to identify and characterise effective practice in supporting the inclusion of deaf autistic children in mainstream settings.
January 2025
The government has committed to finding out the need of teaching professionals to have training in Generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence technology that can produce content.
January 2025
While autism diagnosis has soared, the impact of diagnosis and how young people can begin to develop an understanding of their autistic experience has been lacking in support.
February 2025
nasen LIVE is back for 2025, bringing together SEND professionals for an unmissable day of insight, innovation, and collaboration. With just five months to go, secure your place at one of the most anticipated events in the SEND calendar.
February 2025
Ofsted are seeking views on the replacement of single view judgements following inspections, with a report card.
February 2025
CDC have published a guide for school governors, academy trustees and others in the Equality act, to support them in understanding how well their settings are meeting their duties in supporting disabled pupils.
February 2025
The Anti-Bullying Alliance has created a new course to support school staff to understand the difference between banter and bullying.
Vicky Cull is the Chief Examiner for Art and Design at UAL Awarding Body. She has over 25 years of teaching experience in both Further Education and Higher Educations, specialising in Textiles and Drawing. She fundamentally believes that the creative arts are for everyone and that they transform lives for the better, enabling confidence building, a sense of community and above all fun!
Marc is both an academic and practitioner in the creative arts sector and brings substantial practical expertise and academic insight to his role as Chief Examiner for Performing and Production Arts at UAL Awarding Body. Marc has extensive experience in curriculum design and qualification development and is an advocate of the transformative power of the arts. Marc’s research interests extend to creative environments/spaces and his directing practice has a focus on cross-arts collaborative storytelling.
Helen Battelley, an internationally respected Early Years Physical Development consultant, trainer, author and brings energy and a motivational approach to raising the profile of PA in the early years. As the chair of the National Early Years Active Start Partnership (NEYASP), she leads a diverse group of stakeholders from across the UK to address the systemic challenges in the early years sector to ensure that every child benefits from the positive outcomes of play and PA. NEYASP are taking positive action to inform and support policy makers and inspection bodies to ensure the sector is taking an evidence-informed approach and valuing the place of physical development in a child’s life, right from the moment they enter the world!
February 2025
Headteacher urges other schools to take wellbeing action as part of Children’s Mental Health Week
February 2025
The Big Issue has found that a significant barrier in the recruitment processes of major UK companies is the use of personality tests, particularly for entry-level positions, which inadvertently disadvantage autistic individuals.
February 2025
The government has changed the requirement for businesses employing adult apprentices to require GCSE maths and English.