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Resources and Publications

The Whole School SEND consortium regularly publishes resources to support you with all aspects of SEND. These include our SEND Review Guides and Frameworks, leaflets for parents, practical resources to support your work in educational settings, resources for specific contexts such as CPDL webinar recordings and more.

As a member of nasen and the Whole School SEND Member Community, you have free access to all of our resources – scroll through, use the filters or search for a specific resource. 

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Teacher with primary student

Webinar: The Inclusive Primary Classroom

  • Webcasts
  • 08 Oct 2021
Free
WSS past event

This sequence of webinars is an opportunity to reflect on and explore the components that support the inclusive primary classroom.

Secondary pupil with parent and teacher

Webinar: Early Identification and Intervention: Acting upon the Earliest Indicators of Need at Every Stage

  • Webcasts
  • 07 Oct 2021
Free
WSS past event

This series focuses on the importance of early identification of students’ needs, including understanding identification methods, using assessment methods to develop learning-led strategies and building in the graduated approach.

Children in classroom

Webinar: Practical Strategies for Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Needs

  • Webcasts
  • 06 Oct 2021
Free
SLCN
WSS past event

This series introduces the building blocks needed for communication and practical strategies for supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the classroom.

Woman studying

Webinar: New to the SENCO Role: Understanding the role of the SENCO within a context of distributed leadership

  • Webcasts
  • 01 Oct 2021
Free
WSS past event

This three-part webinar series, aimed specifically at new-in-post SENCOs, is an opportunity to understand the roles and responsibilities of the SENCO and to develop the role of the SENCO as a strategic leader.

Young children with adult

Webinar: Preparation for Adulthood: High Aspirations Through All Stages of Education

  • Webcasts
  • 23 Sep 2021
Free
WSS past event
PfA
Professionals at a meeting

Webinar: Developing a Shared Ownership of SEND

  • Webcasts
  • 14 Jul 2021
Free
WSS past event

This webinar looks at developing a shared ownership of SEND using stakeholder voice in school improvement planning.

Governance Guide front cover

Webinar: Leading Governance for SEND: Using the Whole School SEND Governance Review Guide

  • Webcasts
  • 30 Jun 2021
Free
governance
WSS past event

This session will give a comprehensive overview of the WSS SEND Governance Review Guide to support governors with evaluating and improving SEND provision in their settings.

male teacher supporting a pupil in classroom

Webinar: Supporting Successful Transitions from Primary to Secondary School

  • Webcasts
  • 25 Jun 2021
Free
transition
WSS past event

This webinar explores key strategies that support effective transitions from Year 6 to Year 7 for pupils with SEND.

wss

Webinar: Improving Outcomes for Disadvantaged Young People at SEN Support

  • Webcasts
  • 22 Jun 2021
Free
disadvantage
AP/PRU
mainstream
WSS past event

This series of three webinars supports schools to develop an implementation plan to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children and young people at SEN Support.

I mage shows front cover of DLD Guide cover, which reads "A guide for every teacher on supporting children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in mainstream schools.

Webinar: SLCN and DLD: What Every Teacher Needs to Know

  • Webcasts
  • 16 Jun 2021
Free
DLD
SLCN
WSS past event

This webinar will give a comprehensive introduction to speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and explore how affected children and young people might present in the classroom.

WSS Preparing for Adulthood Review Guide Cover

Webinar: Preparing for Adulthood from the Earliest Years

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Jun 2021
Free
PfA
WSS past event
Female teacher with young boy supporting with speech language and communication needs at a table in a classroom

Webinar: Deploying Specialists in Mainstream Settings to Improve Outcomes for Learners with SEND

  • Webcasts
  • 25 Mar 2021
Free
mainstream
SLCN
WSS past event

This webinar will introduce the findings and key recommendations when mainstream schools look to commission and deploy specialists to improve SEND provision.

Leading Learning for Special Education Needs and Disability, Community interest Company

Webinar: Being A Research Engaged SENCO - Primary Focus

  • Webcasts
  • 23 Mar 2021
Free
primary
,
WSS past event

This is the final in a series of five webinars aiming to provide additional support to new-in-post SENCOs. The series outlines key elements of the SENCO role in this unique context.

I CAN - helps children communicate

Evaluation of a Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) pathway - Senior Leaders

  • Webcasts
  • 19 Mar 2021
Free
DLD
WSS past event
mainstream
SLCN

This is an intermediate level webinar aimed at senior leaders in primary and secondary mainstream settings to help improve provision for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Female teacher reading to a group of primary school children

Webinar: Whole Class Reading - Access for All

  • Webcasts
  • 18 Mar 2021
Free
mainstream
english
literacy
WSS past event

This webinar will introduce participants to principles and practical strategies that can be used by teachers to ensure that English lessons improve oracy, develop vocabulary and improve reading outcomes for all learners.

group of students in a STEM lesson with teacher - secondary age

Webinar: Empowering Staff to Provide SEN Support: The Role of Leaders

  • Webcasts
  • 11 Mar 2021
Free
secondary
WSS past event

This webinar aims to support secondary SENCOs and all other leaders to empower teaching staff to effectively meet the needs of pupils at SEND Support.

group of people standing in a boardroom

Webinar: The graduated approach at the heart of distributed leadership for SEND

  • Webcasts
  • 10 Mar 2021
Free
WSS past event

A webinar looking at distributed leadership, aimed at SENCOs, Headteachers and Senior Leaders, Governors and CEOs.

image_of_teacher_helping_secondary_pupil

Webinar: Understanding the difference between SEND and Disadvantage in schools

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Mar 2021
Free
WSS past event

A thought-provoking session based on evidence and experience which challenges the understanding of SEND and Disadvantage in schools.

I CAN - helps children communicate

Involving families in provision for students with DLD – SENCos

  • Webcasts
  • 09 Mar 2021
Free
DLD
mainstream
WSS past event

This is an intermediate level webinar aimed at SENCOs in primary and secondary mainstream settings to help improve provision for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

I CAN - helps children communicate

Building effective practice to support students with DLD - Primary Teachers

  • Webcasts
  • 04 Mar 2021
Free
DLD
mainstream
primary
,
WSS past event

This is an intermediate level webinar aimed at teachers in primary mainstream settings to help improve provision for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).