Jane Friswell, CEO
of nasen, asks: What does good quality SEN provision actually mean?
A special needs policy update from nasen, plus a look at the seminar content
of nasen LIVE!
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of nasen's Outstanding Schools, Frederick Bird Primary, receives regular support from external agencies who are educational experts.
A popular session was on the SEN code of practice and 0 - 25 implementation, led by Jane Friswell, CEO
of nasen.
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With the publication of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) draft Code of Practice and the SEN regulations that sit alongside it set out the statutory guidance for all those working with and caring for children and young people with SEN. Lorraine Petersen (OBE), CEO
of Nasen, the leading professional association embracing all special and additional educational needs and abilities, summarises the code ahead of a series of consultations with the sector.
Using the guide I wanted to evaluate the use
of nasen's practical guidance, The Nasen Guide for Primary and Secondary SENCOs Preparing for School Inspection, and so this seemed to be an ideal opportunity to help direct the SENCO while considering the effectiveness of the guide as a whole - school improvement tool.
Following the publication of the Indicative Code of Practice and associated Draft SEN Regulations in March this year, Lorraine Petersen (OBE), CEO
of nasen, outlines the initial feedback from the education industry
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Lorraine Petersen, CEO
of nasen, the UK's professional association embracing all special educational needs and disabilities, examines the recent SEN Green Paper and its implications
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A helping hand The SEN Information Point will once again be hosted by
nasen, providing visitors with valuable insight into policy changes and the statutory requirements
of the new SEND Code
of Practice.
The
nasen SEN Information Point once again was an invaluable point
of call for all professionals seeking details on SEN resources, looking for practical advice and wanting to meet with experts to discuss the latest inclusive practice and specialist SEN teaching techniques.
Once again,
nasen will host the SEN Information Point, providing visitors with a valuable insight into policy changes and statutory requirements including the new SEND Code
of Practice.
Nasen reaches a huge readership through its journals: British Journal
of Special Education, Support for Learning, Journal
of Research in Special Educational Needs and the magazine Special.
Once again,
nasen hosted the SEN Information Point, providing visitors with valuable insight into policy changes and the statutory requirements
of the new SEND Code
of Practice.
Further information
Nasen is the leading organisation which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development
of all those with special and additional support needs.
Special Educational Needs The SEN Inclusion Award, sponsored by
nasen, is presented to the UK mainstream School that can demonstrate an increase in the quality
of care and education services provided to students with Special Educational Needs.
Nasen particularly welcomes the changes to the broad areas
of SEN, with the removal
of behaviour, social and emotional category and replacing it with social, mental and emotional health.
Nasen welcomes clarification on the role and responsibility
of SENCOs, which are seen as far more strategic, with the Code stating that all SENCOs must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and must undertake the National Award.
Nasen has expressed its concern on a number
of occasions in regard to SEN professional development for all teachers.
The SENCO will need to be at the forefront
of the implementation
of all
of the guidance issued within the green paper and
nasen will support them in this.
General points On the day
of the green paper's release
nasen, along with the SSAT, FLSE and NAHT, held a SEN summit where representatives from the DfE and OFSTED were able to clarify general points arising from the proposals:
Nasen's response
Nasen feels that it is really important that parents and families are at the heart
of their child's development both pre, during and post education.
Feedback on the Draft Code The Draft Code was discussed in a number
of DfE led sessions at this year's
nasen Live in order to gather feedback from education professionals.
The SEN Provision Award, sponsored by
Nasen, is presented to the UK SEN Establishment that can demonstrate quality
of care and education services for Special Educational Needs pupils.
Part
of these measures include
nasen and University College London (UCL) working together on a SEND school workforce contract.
During June and July next year,
nasen, in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE), will deliver a string
of Implementation Events around the country where education practitioners, SENCOs, health and social care providers can access free training on the details
of «how» to make the required arrangements for children and young people with SEN.. The devil is always in the detail —
nasen will be working with up to a dozen outstanding education providers over the next few months will design and produce an implementation support pack for all providers to access and take away from our Implementation Events programme next summer.
Understanding how this transition can be achieved to bring about positive change in these childrens lives is something which
nasen care very deeply about and was one
of the reasons we established the Outstanding Schools Project.
About
Nasen With a membership
of approximately 3,200,
Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development
of all those with special and additional support needs.
Chief Executive at
nasen, Dr Adam Boddison said: «By supporting early years settings to identify and meet the needs
of children with SEND, we can help children to start school with the best possible chance
of reaching their full potential.
The challenges facing schools in light
of the reforms, whether SEN - specific or general, are considerable, and the seminars outlined here are a selection
of the CPD on offer at
nasen Live.
While
nasen is broadly supportive
of the review and its recommendations, we recognise the challenge in developing an inclusive approach to assessment through one system that works for all children and young people.
nasen represents the views
of its members through a wide range
of SEND stakeholder groups including the National SEND Forum, the DfE's SEND Advisory Board, the Special Education Consortium, and Special Schools Voice.
Nasen is the leading organisation in the UK for the promotion
of education, training, advancement and development
of all those with special and additional support needs.
«This is why we put in place new measures to improve the SEND training available to school staff, including tools developed through our work with organisations like
nasen, to boost the profile
of early years professionals working with children who have additional learning needs — building on a commitment set out in our Early Years Workforce Strategy.»
Nasen supports the use
of pupil passports and this guidance refers readers to range
of examples.
Using LLS's SEND Review Guide (www.thesendreview.com) as a basis,
nasen is mapping existing national resources and content and facilitating school to school sharing
of best practice through the SEND Gateway (www.sendgateway.org.uk).
Nasen recognises that for some this may present a challenge, particularly when the new guidance recalibrates the significance
of the phrase «every teacher is a teacher
of every child».
Nasen provides a strong role
of advocacy for the sector and champions the requirements
of those working to support and meet the needs
of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN).
Pat Bullen,
nasen consultant and SEND Pathfinder lead at Leicester City Council, discusses the new arrangements for assessment and the introduction
of EHC (education, health and care) plans — core components
of the SEND reforms
nasen reaches a huge readership through its journals: British Journal
of Special Education, Support for Learning, new on - line publication Journal
of Research in Special Educational Needs and the magazine Special.
Adam Boddison, chief executive
of the National Association for Special Educational Needs (
Nasen), told the Westminster forum that a specialist training pathway would improve the quality
of SEND teaching and encourage more graduates into the historically undersupplied sector.
nasen (National Association
of Special Educational Needs) was established in 1992 following the amalgamation
of the National Association for Remedial Education (NARE) and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
This time, we're looking at the National Association
of Special Educational Needs, commonly known as
Nasen.
As well as providing news, updates, resources (many
of which are free), CPD and representation on national bodies,
nasen also works on specific projects.
As a leading partner
of the Whole School SEND consortium,
nasen is in the process
of further developing the SEND Gateway, a «one stop shop for SEND», in order to allow schools and other settings to be more strategic in their search for resources, information and research.
Nasen aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development
of all those with special and additional support needs.