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 COVID, 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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Webinar: Remote learning for students with SEND

  • Webcasts
  • 27 Jan 2021
Free
Covid-19
remote learning
WSS past event

This session will explore government guidance, expectations and the challenges we face in planning and delivering high-quality remote education for learners with SEND in both mainstream and specialist settings.

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A handbook for schools and education settings following critical incidents

Recovery, Re-introduction and Renewal: Safe and Successful Returns to School

  • General
  • 14 Dec 2020
Free
Covid-19

A handbook for schools and education settings following critical incidents

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Questions to help the process for children, young people and their families

Ask, Listen, Do: Returning to school after a period of absence

  • General
  • 14 Dec 2020
Free
Covid-19

Questions to help the process for children, young people and their families

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COVID-19 SEND Review Guide cover

COVID-19 SEND Review Guide

  • General
  • 14 Dec 2020
Free
Covid-19

The COVID-19 episode has amplified the need for schools and other education settings to reflect on and refine provision in response to changing need and circumstance.

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Webinar: The Safe and Successful Returns Handbook - How Are Things Going?

  • Webcasts
  • 01 Dec 2020
Free
transition
Covid-19
WSS past event

Following on from the successful reception of the Safe Returns handbook and introductory webinar, this session focuses on re-introducing the the Safe Returns handbook in the context of how are things now.

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Webinar: Childhood Trauma - Supporting Healing and Recovery in Schools After Lockdown

  • Webcasts
  • 27 Aug 2020
Free
SEMH
social, emotional and mental wellbeing
Covid-19
WSS past event

This webinar session will introduce principles that can be used by teachers and school leaders to identify the signs that pupils have experienced trauma during lockdown.

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Webinar: NQTs - Preparing for your first term in the current context

  • Webcasts
  • 24 Jul 2020
Free
Covid-19
WSS past event

In this webinar you will be able to hear from an experienced SEND Leader on how your role can make a difference to the lives of all students and especially those with SEND.

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Webinar: How to plan for pupils with SEND to return to school

  • Webcasts
  • 08 Jul 2020
Free
Covid-19
transition
WSS past event

A webinar designed to help with transition in response to the Covid-19 situation and school lockdowns.

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Webinar: Rebuilding Trust

  • Webcasts
  • 07 Jul 2020
Free
wellbeing
,
social, emotional and mental wellbeing
trauma-informed
Covid-19
WSS past event

The third webinar in our series: Returning to School and Making Use of Trauma-Informed Approaches

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Webinar: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe and What to Do When It Goes Wrong

  • Webcasts
  • 23 Jun 2020
Free
Covid-19
wellbeing
,
social, emotional and mental wellbeing
trauma-informed
WSS past event

The second session in our webinar series: Returning to School and Making Use of Trauma-Informed Approaches.

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Webinar: Securing Success Following Lockdown - Behaviour Strategies

  • Webcasts
  • 16 Jun 2020
Free
Covid-19
behaviour
WSS past event

A webinar exploring how behaviour may present after Covid-19 and what strategies can be implemented to support pupils returning to school.

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Webinar: Connection, community, relationships: social-emotional learning to rebuild after Covid-19

  • Webcasts
  • 15 Jun 2020
Free
Covid-19
wellbeing
,
social, emotional and mental wellbeing
WSS past event

Delivered in partnership with Achievement for All, this webinar looks at developing the social and learning skills vital to successful learning.

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