Keep up to date with all of the latest news, headlines and features from across the SEND sector.
Many schools across the UK are unknowingly paying for tools or software that are already built into Microsoft or Google platforms. Imagine how much your school could save by leveraging these built-in features.
January 2026 nasen technology partner Concero Education Technology has been named a winner at the BETT Awards 2026, receiving the award for IT Support Service.
January 2026 A new national collaboration, the Alliance for Inclusive Literacy, has launched to ensure that everyone has access to meaningful, progressive literacy education
January 2026 The What Works in SEND team are conducting research to understand how state-funded mainstream schools in England organise and deploy staff supporting SEND. This is to improve the experiences of this group of children and young people.
January 2026 Schools are being urged to adopt a more empathetic and transparent approach to parental complaints following the release of new government approved guidance designed to curb rising tensions between families and schools.
January 2026 On Wednesday 28 January at 4pm, the Department for Education (DfE) will host a webinar for education professionals on the review of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), including the SENCO NPQ
January 2026 Research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has found that alternative education settings, such special schools and pupil referral units, need tailored guidance and extra funding to support their students.
January 2026 A new thematic review from Ofsted entitled Beyond the classroom: the experiences of children with SEND who are not in school has been published.
January 2026 The government announced at least £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist places in mainstream schools. The Education Secretary announced an expansion of specialist learning spaces in mainstream schools
January 2026 The Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has published a guide for parents to support them with helping their children navigate the digital world safely
The Council for Disabled Children has launched three guides to the disability duties in the Equality Act for schools.
The Department for Education has launched the second call for evidence as part of the formal review of the NPQ suite.
Ofqual has launched a 12-week public consultation on its proposed approach to regulating on-screen exams in GCSEs, AS & A levels. The proposals aim to support innovation while protecting fairness, standards & integrity of England’s qualifications system.
Project CECiLiA, an evaluation of Care (EduCatIon) and treatment reviews for people with Learning Disabilities and Autistic people, have launched a national survey study to find out more about how people experience C(E)TRs.
nasen Supports First Armed Forces Rugby League Cymru Cadet Cup and Remembrance Day Ceremony, Promoting Inclusion for All Young People.
November 2025 We’re delighted to share that Jake Gurney, a dedicated primary school teacher from Luton, will represent nasen as our first-ever runner in the 2026 TCS London Marathon.
November 2025 We welcome the publishing of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report. The findings fill nasen with hope that this is the beginning of change, ensuring that there is a real move towards inclusion for all.
November 2025 More online shopping is done in November than any other month of the year – that’s a huge funding opportunity for your school or setting if you’re using easyfundraising. If you’re not, there’s no better time to join!
October 2025 We’re thrilled to announce that nasen is a proud Supporter of the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham, 19-20 November. This flagship event welcomes over 6,000 visitors who share a passion for innovation and excellence in education.
Oct 2025 The British Journal of Special Education (BJSE), an official nasen journal, seeks two Editors-in-Chief to shape the future of SEND research and publishing. Join a dynamic team, influence the field, and contribute to this international journal.
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