All the Latest News and Updates in SEND Education and Support
See all our latest news articles about SEND education, support and health and wellbeing, in addition to updates on My Family Our Needs events.
The Transition Event Hub online brought together experts and the SEND community, and shared much valuable information for parents, carers, and young people. With six different areas to explore, the
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At Naidex, Anything is Possible. Face to face events are back and the eagerly-anticipated Naidex is first up on the list, providing interactive product demonstrations, engaging workshops, inspirational speakers and the all new Naidex Junior! Running
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The Government has launched a new multi-million pound strategy to speed up diagnosis and improve support and care for autistic people. Backed by nearly £75m in the first year, the
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This week, on 6th and 7th July, campaigner Heidi Crowter, accompanied by her husband and her mum, went to the High Court to attempt to change the law surrounding the
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We are delighted to share the long list (and it is long!) of nominations for the 2021 Baps Awards. It’s excellent to once again see so many nominations. Check out
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‘Paul’ was just eighteen when he moved into Whorlton Hall; a now closed-down hospital in County Durham which treated adults with severe learning disabilities or autism until 2019. Whorlton Hall
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Shropshire’s Derwen College has scooped a highly prestigious award in the further education equivalent of the Oscars. Derwen College named as Specialist Provider of the Year in the TES FE Awards; one of the UK’s top awards for
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Former Queen Alexandra College (QAC) performing arts student Calum recently featured in an episode of the BBC drama series ‘Doctors’ which aired on Monday 15 March 2021. Calum joined the
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A national charity has today released easy-read practice ballot papers as part of a wider campaign to help make voting easier and more accessible to everyone ahead of next week’s
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Teachers have endured their toughest ever year, facing increased workloads because of the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic. Children are now being encouraged to create a special drawing to
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Nearly 3 million children in England to be supported by mental health support teams in schools Around 22,500 more children and young people to access community mental health services 2,000
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On Wednesday 3 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his 2021 Budget to the nation. The care sector was once again disappointed at the lack of support given to social care.
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To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (4 March), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children
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Eden Futures’ service, Cherry Trees in Nottinghamshire, has been awarded Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society; the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families. Autism Accreditation is
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Specialist college Derwen College, is delighted to announce its live Open Day will take place on Saturday, 6th March. Potential students and their families will be able to find out
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The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is offering a wide range of support to professionals and parents supporting children with vision impairment through the pandemic. The charity’s Children,
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We know how important it is for SEND parents to connect with each other and share their stories. This year, the BAPS Awards 2020 went virtual to make sure this
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The Transition Event Hub online brought together experts and the SEND community, and shared much valuable information for parents, carers, and young people. With six different areas to explore, the
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In September 2018, Sunderland People First successfully applied to work with a team of academics at the University of Sheffield on a Fellowes project. This work has created an interactive
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Naidex is Europe’s most established event for the independent living and healthcare industries. We remain committed to supporting the independent living and healthcare industries, having recently announced the launch of
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National Star student, Ben Lloyd turned DJ on a local community radio station to share his love of music. Ben, a student at National Star in Hereford, always fully participates
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