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- SENCO Research Poster
We have included examples from the ‘nasen live 2021’ display of the small-scale action research projects carried out by SENCOs and aspiring SENCOs for their National Award for SEN Co-ordination coursework.
- early years
nasen, a charitable membership organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences, has launched a new report.

October 2024
New report from House of Lords highlights the need for an inclusive approach in schools that actively prepares learners with SEN for the transition to employment

- Webinar
- SENCOs
This webinar is suitable for any new or less experienced SENCOs who want to learn more about what the role entails.
This resource is FREE with SEND CPD on Demand

The NFER have released a paper examining the role of MATs in supporting learners with SEND.

A Person Centred approach allows young people a voice in the decisions made about their support. Done well, it empowers, fosters confidence and promotes independence. Caroline Sutton-Reid explores...

- early years
July 2025
nasen is proud to be part of the DfE-funded Early Years SEND Partnership Project led by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC).

The ADHD Foundation has produced a new resource, initiated and funded by the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, to support SENCOs titled “Refocusing on ADHD in Education: how can schools help children and young people with ADHD to achieve their potential?”.

March 2025
A new report, “Who is Losing Learning?” by IPPR and The Difference, reveals the growing scale of school exclusions in England, calling for urgent action from SENCOs and school leaders.

- SENCO
- WSS past event
An introduction to best use of the SENCO Deployment Guide to ensure that their leadership of SEND is purposeful and progressive.

- Sector News
The Department for Education has announced the providers who have been approved to deliver the new SENCO National Professional Qualification (NPQ). The new mandatory qualification will have it’s first delivery from September 2024.

- early years
- transition
Funded by the DfE, nasen have now released three new webcasts and supporting documents for Early Years practitioners, SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants and parent

- WSS past event
This informative session will introduce and signpost tried and tested resources from Whole School SEND, freely available to SENCOs / Teaching and Learning leads and CPD Leads, that will support their delivery of CPD in the next academic year.

- PVI Setting Case Studies
- early years
As part of the Early Years SENCO Partnership Project, nasen have produced 9 case studies of effective practice for SEND in PVI settings, one from each of our Local Authorities currently taking part in the project this year.

- early years
- Covid-19
nasen is proud to announce that it has recently secured DfE funding to deliver a series of ten Early Years SENCO themed Twitter chats.
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October 2024
nasen has been commissioned to host and deliver a one-day CPD conference for SENCOs and other school leaders in Halton.


Dr Emily Bennett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Dr Gemma Costello, Educational Psychologist National ABI in Learning in Education Forum (N-ABLES)

- International
Delivered by nasen, this online interactive course consists of two 2-hour sessions that would be suitable for more experienced SENCOs, or those who have completed Part 1 of this series, who want to continue to develop their strategic approach to SEND.
SENCOs, who must be a qualified teacher in mainstream schools, oversee the strategic development of SEN policy and provision and as such is advised to form part of the leadership team. In addition, they ensure the implementation of the SEN policy on a day-to-day basis.
They are a key point of contact for colleagues and can offer support and advice for the identification of needs and suitable provision to meet those needs. Through provision management they will maintain an overview of the progress of pupils with SEND and will seek to develop practice to ensure the effectiveness of interventions and support.