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The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report reveals significant rises in the number of probable mental health conditions and a significant increase in those diagnosed with eating disorders.
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched #TheBigAmbition to hear directly from children and young people about what they want from government.
Join Young NCB on Tuesday 21st November for the first in a series of events on subjects that are important to young people
New research published by the Early Education and Childcare Coalition and the University of Leeds, reveals the scale of the workforce crisis in early years with 57% of nursery staff and 38% of childminders considering quitting the sector in the next year.
Take a quick look at what’s in store for early years and nursery practitioners at the Show this February.
Attendance has been high on the agenda within education this week, though we could argue it has been since the pandemic saw a series of enforced closures across the education system.
The three-year partnership which will run from 2024, will see Axcis Education Recruitment continue their headline sponsorship of nasen, alongside Scanning Pens and Rockerbox News.
Join us for a pair of FREE webinars for staff working with young people with Vision Impairment at post-16 in education, training or employment.
In September 2009 it became a statutory requirement for every new SENCO in a state mainstream school to gain the Master’s level national award for special educational needs co-ordinator (NASENCO) within 3 years of starting the job.
The Department for Education commissioned the panel to identify the views of parents, pupils and learners to inform policy and identify trends over time. The latest data is from June 2023 and was published in October.
SHINE, an education charity helping disadvantaged children in the North of England, has launched its ‘Let Teachers SHINE’ competition for this year.
Speech and Language UK have designated Wednesday 29th November as ‘No Pens Day’. This is a chance for schools to get involved, raise awareness and funds for the charity and have a day where talking and listening take over the curriculum.
The National Children’s Bureau Youth Panel (YNCB) are running the first in a series of online events, focusing on current teaching about healthy and unhealthy relationships, gaps in the curriculum, and looking forward.
University of Edinburgh is hosting a free public lecture on why understanding families, communities and social inequalities are key to supporting children's language and literacy.
Whole School SEND’s peer mentoring project offers support to leaders in schools that have received a judgment of Requires Improvement (RI) at their last Ofsted inspection and where SEND was identified as an area for improvement.
You may have heard about Whole School SEND Professional Development Groups – they offer an unrivalled space for teachers and school leaders to provide peer-to-peer reflection, challenge and support.
As we settle into a term-time stride, we will all be trying to juggle busy teaching calendars with an important element of continuing professional development (CPD).
The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer which helps teach children how to get creative with coding and tech.
A study at the University of Warwick is looking into the practices being used in special schools to teach autistic young people reading comprehension.
We at nasen believe that – just like access to education – good social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) is an important right of every child and young person in our schools and colleges, as well as every member of the education workforce.
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