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A new initiative to help support children's mental health is being launched, which will see school pupils complete mental health “check-ins”.

The Education Select Committee held a one-off session looking at the Green Paper SEND Review with experts from the legal sector, parent networks and local government.

Every child has a right to play which is why Scope have launched a campaign in Child Safety Week (6th-12th June) calling on the government to invest in an inclusive playground fund.

The first of the new wave of up to 60 special and alternative provision free schools will begin opening from September 2025, creating approximately 4,500 new places.

Edinburgh University have released a new resource for mainstream primary schools to introduce pupils in Key Stage 2 to the concept of neurodiversity and how it impacts the experience of school.

The latest statistics on school and pupil numbers and their characteristics has been released. All headline figures, the number of schools, pupil headcount, average class size and percentage of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), have increased.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have launched a consultation around Local Area SEND Reviews.

On 25th June, the government announced The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education.

Nominations for the sixth annual nasen Awards have now opened, providing another opportunity to showcase the heroes of the SEND and Education sector.

This year Learning Disability Week is about celebrating life and showing how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with friends and their communities.

This year Learning Disability Week is about celebrating life and showing how people with a learning disability are reconnecting with friends and their communities.

The following article is taken from May 2022 issue of nasen Connect. nasen’s bimonthly membership magazine is packed full of informative articles which offer advice, analysis and opinions on the current topics and future trends impacting the sector.

Back in March, prior to the SEND review being published, Special Needs Jungle, contact, the National Network of Parent Carer Forums and the Family Fund held a joint webinar with Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families.

The Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boaters’ in Education group have created a Pledge for schools to show their commitment to improving access, retention and outcomes in education for their communities.

The Department for Education has released a consultation on the statutory timescales for local authorities (LA) to return Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP).

The government have issued the full set of data relating to Special Educational Needs in England.

A Carlisle-based disability arts organisation, Prism Art, have teamed up with the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Arts to deliver a symposium to showcase inclusive arts in higher education.

Pearson have released a School Report, revealing what more than 6,500 teachers’ think about education in England, as well as their challenges and hopes for the future.

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.

The Council for Disabled Children are running a short Workforce Survey in order to design and deliver training and resources to meet the SEND workforce’s learning and development needs.