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Free Teaching and Learning Conference Supporting Flourishing in Schools

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).

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Inclusive playgrounds 鈥 can you help?

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.

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Opportunity to work with Kahoot! on new 鈥淧laytesting Program鈥

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

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Free communication symbols for D&T teachers

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

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Consultation on updating 鈥淲orking Together to Safeguard Children鈥 guidance

鈥淲orking Together to Safeguard Children鈥 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.

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nasen announces 'Twilight Talks- Research Series' in partnership with University College London (UCL)

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).聽

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Inequality gap widening may be due to absence levels for vulnerable groups

A new blog from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has examined the data released by the Government regarding absence in the autumn term 2022.

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Experiences of Education as an Autistic person 鈥 new podcast episode

Our Turn to Talk is the National Children鈥檚 Bureau鈥檚 (NCB) Youth-led podcast programme. All episodes are developed and directed by young people and focus on topics that are important to them.

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Upholding of 黑料网 tribunal appeals against council decisions

The latest figures from the Administrative Justice Council鈥檚 (AJC) working group on 黑料网 show that 96% of all appeals made by families against council decisions around their child鈥檚 support have been upheld.

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Government committee calls for evidence on transition from education to employment for young disabled people

The Public Services Committee has launched a new call for evidence for its new inquiry, the transition from education to employment for young disabled people.

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Children鈥檚 Commissioner hails the Help at Hand service in supporting young people over the Summer

The Children鈥檚 Commissioner has hailed the Help at Hand service as a huge support for young people over the long summer holidays.

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Help shape Advocacy Awareness week

The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) are planning their Advocacy Awareness week for 6-10th November this year and want to hear from you.

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PMLD intensive support trial recruiting

INTERACT is exploring intensive interaction to support communication skills in children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

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UNESCO calls for global ban on mobile phones in classrooms

UNESCO, the culture, science and education arm of the UN, has called for smartphones to be banned from the classroom to improve learning and protect children from online bullying.

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Government rejects call for support on young people with 黑料网 accessing Child Trust Funds

Tens of thousands of young people with 黑料网 are facing being locked out of their own savings accounts, with calls from parents and advocates resulting in seemingly no action.

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nasen Awards 2023 - shortlist announced

Thank you to all of those who sent in their nominations for the nasen Awards 2023. We were hit with an incredible amount of inspiring provisions and individuals this year for our 16 categories. Our shortlist is now published.

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Call for evidence on use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Education

The Department for Education has launched a consultation on the use of generative AI tools in education settings in England.

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Children with SEN accessing Early Years rises to all time high

The percentage of children registered for the 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements who have SEN has increased across all age groups, with the latest figures being the highest in each series.

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Staff shortages highlighted by BBC report

The BBC has reported that special school pupils around the country are not getting the education they are entitled to due to national recruitment shortages.

Free NHS eye tests will be available to special schools from April 2024

Following campaigning from SeeAbility and a pilot 鈥榩roof-of-concept programme鈥 by NHS England, the government has committed 拢10m to ensure that all pupils in special schools will have access to sight tests in their setting.