Links to useful websites
Charity Commission www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Council for Disabled Children www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/home
Department for Education www.education.gov.uk
NCSL www.nationalcollege.org.uk
Nasen www.nasen.org.uk
National Strategies nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk
Ofsted www.ofsted.gov.uk
Special Education Consortium www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/networks/special_educational_consortium
Specialist Schools & Academies Trust www.ssatrust.org.uk/Pages/home
Teacher Development Agency www.tda.gov.uk
Teachernet www.teachernet.gov.uk
Suppliers offering discounts to NASS Members
Concept Training
15% discount for all NASS members on any of Concept Training's one day courses. NASS members will also get a preferential rate on "In House" days.
Bookings can be made via the website www.concept-training.co.uk or by telephoning 01524 832828 Just quote ref: NASS1 to take advantage of special rate
Concept Training is one of the country's leading providers of training for anyone supporting people of all ages who have Special Needs. They work in Partnership with Edge Hill University and many of their courses are accredited by the Open College Network
They specialise in:
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Learning Disability
Complex Needs
Sensory Impairment
Challenging Behaviour
Multi-Sensory Environments
Companies endorsed by NASS
Romero Insurance
Educator by Romero insurance brokers has negotiated an exclusive insurance scheme for NASS members and can provide a full review of your existing arrangements to ensure your cover is as comprehensive as it should be, your premium is competitive and every angle is covered.
For further information contact Richard Nicholson or Robin Kinkead on 0113 281 8110 or visit www.educatorinsurance.co.uk
Townsend McCormack Ltd
Townsend McCormack Ltd have been providing insurance solutions for the Special Needs Sector for over a decade.
In association with leading insurers Townsend McCormack Ltd have devised an innovative and competitively priced insurance scheme. It is the first scheme for NASS members in the UK. This scheme is tailored to the individual needs of each school and offers the broadest policy coverage available.
We believe that the combination of a specifically designed policy and our support for the NASS membership offers the most competitive solutions to the Special Needs sector that is currently available.
For further information, please contact our Education and Charities Division:
Tel No: 0207 033 4898
Fax No: 0207 033 4890
Email: nassmembers@townsendmccormack.co.uk
