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As part of nasen's commitment to enabling best practice rooted in evidence and research, we are delighted to bring you our 'Twilight Talks- Research Series', in partnership with respected and established researchers from University College London (UCL). 

“Working Together to Safeguard Children” is the multi-agency statutory guidance that sets out expectations for the system that provides help, support and protection for children, young people and their families.

The Design & Technology Association has produced a set of communication symbols with Widgit to support learners in D&T subject areas.

As part of the Lego® Play for All Accelerator Programme, Kahoot! have been creating a more playful and inclusive tool to support teachers and their learners.

A two-day teaching and learning conference for teachers and education professionals hosted in association with Flourishing Network at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard and Research Schools International (RSI).

A new campaign by Scope is calling on parents and interested parties to identify how inclusive their local play areas are for disabled children and young people.

Thirty-two regions across England have been selected to trial the SEND reforms detailed in the SEND and AP Improvement Plan.

The government is consulting on its plans to improve disabled people’s lives, as a new Equality and Human Rights Commission report accuses it of making “slow progress” in making changes.

In collaboration with the LEGO Foundation “Play for All” accelerator programme, supported by nasen, Kahoot!’s new “Uniting Minds” collection of learning games and lesson plans explores what it means to be neurodivergent.

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has created a ‘Cost of the School Day Calendar’ resource which aims to help schools identify possible cost barriers during the academic year, and think about some alternatives.

Unity Research School have developed two free online workshops sharing evidence based practice to support developing your setting’s Pupil Premium strategy.

A new report issued by Ofsted has found that most primary pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) were being taught the same curriculum as those without SEND but, “with support and adaptations”.

NHS England have announced that the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Team and NHS Transformation Directorate, are launching an NHS IMPACT initiative with a set of crowdsourcing challenges on the Solving Together platform.

We are delighted to share that 5 free-to-access online CPD units have been launched by Whole School SEND and Real Group as part of the Universal Services programme.

Whole School SEND and Speech and Language UK are teaming up to host a series of Specialist Spotlight discussion sessions this Autumn, aimed at improving the educational experience of children and young people with speech and language challenges.

In the seventh, annual nasen Awards, 16 schools, individuals and organisations were recognised for their outstanding work to ensure that children and young people with SEND and learning differences to reach their full potential.

nasen is marking World Mental Health Day (tomorrow, Tuesday 10 October) with an important message for the entire education community.

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.

A study at the University of Warwick is looking into the practices being used in special schools to teach autistic young people reading comprehension.

The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer which helps teach children how to get creative with coding and tech.