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- Category: News
- The embedding of Relational Practice
- Navigating the New FSA Allergen Guidance in SEN Schools: What you need to know
- Outstanding achievements and educational practices within our first year
- Enhancing EHCPs: a person-centred approach to supporting independence and aspirations
- Safeguarding learners over the age of 18
- Eliminating the Impossible: The Undershaw Diploma
- Failing to listen: why are discussions over Independent Special Schools ignoring the voices that matter?
- Menopause is not just a woman’s issue
- Navigating SEND policy: NASS spring term digest
- Children’s community cooking project
- The lens of leadership: the transformative power of coaching in special schools
- The innovative use of music technology at Arc Oakbridge School
- AI and the future of SEN: A practical guide to the government’s new vision
- Belong Here: Our 2024 Impact Report
- NASS welcomes three new trustees from membership
- Creating pathways: Empowering young people through sensory careers
- The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Key Insights
- Increasing accessibility and inclusivity for students with a physical disability
- The end of a big first year for Sir Martyn Oliver – and a long list of New Year’s resolutions
- Little Hares: a special community supporting deaf babies, toddlers and their families
- Recycling in Schools: Preparing for the UK’s 2025 Legislation
- Nurturing creativity and self-esteem: The power of equal opportunities in art
- Children’s Social Care Reform – how do we manage not to throw the baby out with the bathwater?
- SPOTLIGHT – Great Howarth School’s Poetry By Heart project
- Why special schools matter in an inclusive education system
- NASS response to NAO report
- How might forthcoming employment law changes impact special schools?
- The VAT challenge for Independent Special Schools: what schools need to know
- RSHE for SEND learners – what do you need to know this academic year?
- Managing energy costs & boosting efficiency: Tips for special schools
- Sir Martyn’s speech at NASS Conference 2024
- Congratulations to our 2024 NASS Award winners!
- Announcing the Shortlisted Finalists for the 2024 NASS Awards
- INTERVIEW: Reconnecting special school leaders with nature
- GUEST BLOG: Sleep & Blue Light
- GUEST BLOG: Big Listen
- BLOG: Onwards and upwards
- NASS Manifesto 2024
- BLOG: Under pressure – a call to pause financial interventions with local authorities
- BLOG: Special schools need special people
- BLOG: Can we get a stronger voice for SEND in government, please?
- BLOG: Setting a vision for the future role of special schools
- BLOG: SEND and AP Improvement Plan
- INTERVIEW: SIP Training
- Belong here: Our 2023 Impact Report
- BLOG: Ofsted and CQC thematic visits – preparation for adulthood
- BLOG: Tackling mental health challenges & SEND
- Financial distress in local authorities
- BLOG: Building a support network for our members
- Working Stronger Together
- Two new co-opted trustees join the NASS Council
- ‘Advisory’ Tailored Lists – who do they really help?
- Government response to National Safeguarding Panel’s report
- Legal advice on fees for children with EHC plans placed by local authorities in special schools
- Two innovative apps to better support sleep
- Government consultation around Minimum Service Levels for Education
- BLOG: Insights on Ofsted’s 2022/23 Annual Report
- BLOG: Reflecting on two independent reports about school leadership and Ofsted
- Our commitment to improving staff wellbeing in special schools
- Review into 50-year-old laws on social care for disabled children
- West Kirby School wins Innovation Award
- Treloar School wins Breaking Barriers award
- The Hopedale Group wins Outstanding Impact award
- NASS 2023 Awards nominees and winners announced
- Department of Education confirms independent special schools can have full access to its flexible working programme
- Update of Ofsted’s Schools Inspection Handbook and Independent Schools Inspection Handbook
- Report into the impact of cost-of-living crisis on schools highlights recruitment and retention issues
- Council for Disabled Children publishes new medication resource
- Department of Education Announces Recovery Premium Grant (RP) Allocations for 2023/24
- ‘Reaching my potential’ – a study of the value of SEND provision
- National Safeguarding Panel phase 2 report
- NASS Award Winners 2022
- NASS discussion paper for the SEND and AP Green Paper consultation
Job Openings
- SEND Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover September 2025 - February 2026
- SEN Learning Mentor
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
- SEN School Specialist Occupational Therapist
- SEN School Cleaner
- SEND School Specialised Speech and Language Therapist
- Teaching Assistant
- Part Time School Bursar
- Residential Care Home Cleaner
- Head of Care
- SEMH Classroom Teacher (KS1/2)
- Deputy Principal
- SEN Teaching Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Teacher
- Class Teacher
Events
- Managing serial, unreasonable and vexatious complaints - 1st July 2025
- NASS Conference 2025
- Tips for writing a strong NASS Awards 2025 entry
- Covid-19 Inquiry focus group - 25th March 2025
- NASS Connect, 25th June 2025
- Meno Meet for Leaders - 2nd July 2025
- Menopause awareness for all - 7th May 2025
- Safeguarding Supervision Training - 18th and 19th June 2025
- Safeguarding Learners over the age of 18 - 2nd May 2025
- Managing criminal data in the recruitment process - 4th April 2025
- Safer Recruitment & Vetting Refresher Training - 1st April 2025
- NASS member discussion: Discussing Ofsted’s school inspection toolkit, 27th February
- NASS member discussion: Reviewing Ofsted’s consultation proposals, 25th February
- Established Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher Training – Friday 20th June 2025
- Newly Designated Safeguarding Lead Training - 4th & 5th June 2025
- Making sense of the Single Central Record - 9th May 2025
- Developing your Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Provision for Learners with SEND
- Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Group meeting, 5th March 2025
- Heads, Principals & CEOs Special Interest Group meeting, 20th March 2025
- Heads of Care Special Interest Group meeting, 12th March 2025
- Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group meeting, 19th March 2025
- Recording, Retaining and Sharing Child Protection Information - 25th March 2025
- Established Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher Training
- HR & Finance Special Interest Group meeting, 11th March 2025
- Unlocking the Power of AI in Special Schools
- Preparing Independent & Non-Maintained Special Schools for VAT Changes – addressing the risks and challenges
- Heads, Principals and CEOs Special Interest Group meeting, 5th November 2024
- Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group meeting, 7th November 2024
- Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Group meeting, 6th November 2024
- HR & Finance Special Interest Group meeting, 14th November 2024
- Heads of Care Special Interest Group meeting, 12th November 2024
- Making sense of the Single Central Record: DBS & other vetting checks 8th November 2024
- Newly Designated Safeguarding Lead Training -18th & 19th November 2024
- Established Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher Training 25th November 2024
- Identifying and Investigating Allegations of Professional Abuse Training 28th November 2024
- Courageous Conversations: Managing difficult conversations with parents 2nd December 2024
- Executive Functioning Quick Wins: Practical Tips for Immediate Impact 27th November 2024
- Memory for Learning – enhancing retention and recall in all learners 13th November 2024
- Harmful sexual behaviour, sexual violence and harassment in special schools 15th October 2024
- Safer Recruitment Training - Thursday 10th October 2024
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Court of Protection Orders: What special schools with residential provision need to know - 24th October 2024
- Future-proofing your membership association: proposed NASS governance changes 10th September 2024
- Future-proofing your membership association: proposed NASS governance changes 17th September 2024
- Strategic leadership of safeguarding webinar 26th June 2024
- The NASS and Talking Heads Retreat - 25th & 26th April 2025
- Ofsted's Big Listen webinar, Thursday 16th May 2024
- NASS Awards webinar, Tuesday 14th May 2024
- NASS online conference, Thursday 4th July 2024
- Safer Recruitment Training 9th July 2024
- Established Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher Training 13th June 2024
- Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Group meeting 28th February 2024
- South West Grid for Learning: Ensuring Online Safety in Special Schools 4th March 2024
- Seminar on the Basics of Contract Law and applying these to contracts between special schools and Local Authorities for Children with EHCPs 18th March 2024
- NASS Working Group: Gender Questioning Children Consultation, 1st February 2024
- Safer Recruitment: undertaking online checks on candidates Webinar 6th February 2024
- Safer Recruitment: undertaking online checks on candidates Webinar 2nd February 2024
- Changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Webinar 6th February 2024
- Changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Webinar 2nd February 2024
- HR Special Interest Group Meeting 14th March 2024
- Finance Special Interest Group Meeting 14th March 2024
- Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group Meeting 6th March 2024
- Heads, Principals and CEOs Special Interest Group Meeting 6th March 2024
- Webinar - Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards 17th January 2024
- Webinar: Setting and recouping school fees - an initial look at our legal advice on the topic
- Newly Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 26th & 27th February 2024
- Safer Recruitment Training 15th January 2024
- Established Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher Training 15th March 2024