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August 2025
National Coordinator, Alison Betts, on the importance of continuing professional development and how Whole School SEND can take some of the strain out of planning these days for your teams.
September 2026
Supporting students in special and alternative provision schools to develop safe, healthy eating behaviours can be a challenge for educators.
September 2026
Many education professionals may have limited experience supporting children and young people with vision impairment. To help build confidence and understanding, Thomas Pocklington Trust is offering a free online training course.
September 2026
Makaton International Awareness Day theme, Together, has been used to co-create a song that celebrates communication, creativity and connection, bringing the Makaton community together through music, signs and shared experiences.
September 2026
A new research report from Natspec is calling for a rethink of how inclusion is understood in education, arguing that it should be defined by the quality of a young person's experience rather than the type of setting they attend.
September 2026
Ofsted has launched a major research project to identify the most effective approaches for preventing young people from becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET).
September 2026
Youth Voice Matters is an annual conference designed and delivered by and for disabled children and young people and children and young people with special educational needs.
September 2026
The fourth edition of 'Language of Examinations’ launches this month. This influential resource on accessible assessment, will be unveiled during a collaborative free webinar hosted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
September 2026
nasen is proud to be part of the DfE-funded Early Years SEND Partnership Project led by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC).
June 2026
In response to the proposed SEND reforms, National Coordinator, Alison Betts, reflects on the uncertainty many schools and colleges are navigating, while recognising the strong inclusive practice already taking place across the sector.
July 2026
New DfE guidance on inclusion bases is finally here, but schools haven't been waiting for it. Amanda Wright reflects on what it gets right, the quiet risk of care outpacing education, and why an inclusive mainstream offer has to come first.
July 2026
At nasen LIVE 2026, Jason Selormey shared research on race, SEND and intersectionality, asking who gets identified, who gets believed, and why being part of the SEND community doesn't exempt anyone from racism.
July 2026
Transition isn't an event, it's a life skill. At nasen LIVE 2026, Dawn Cranshaw asked whether your transition programme is a barrier or a bridge.
July 2026
The SEND landscape is shifting fast. At nasen LIVE 2026, Erica Wolstenholme mapped what's changing, what's driving reform, and why teacher confidence is the real barrier. Because engagement isn't the goal. Impact in the classroom is.
August 2026
"Inclusion is not a destination we reach alone." Matt McArthur on specialist-mainstream collaboration and shared expertise.
August 2026
Amanda Wright's message at nasen Live was teachers aren't just receivers of policy. They're producers of knowledge - and change starts there.