With #WorldMentalHealthDay earlier this week, Faye McGuinness from 👩‍🏫 Education Support 👨‍🏫 is talking about the value of making staff wellbeing more than just a tick box exercise in her workshop sessions today #NASSConf23

There’s been a lot of discussions recently about payment of school fees by LAs and NASS CEO Claire Dorer laid down the law to delegates about what the challenges and potential solutions are for #SpecialSchools #NASSConf23

#Slough charity Together as One runs a weekly Girls Group for girls and young women aged 11 to 19 (up to 25 for women with #SEND), which meets on Thursdays at their offices at 29 Church Street. For more information, email [email protected] or call 01753 574780 Together As One (Aik Saath)

The Museum of the Order of St John, in London, is running a free #autism-friendly half-term family event, called Slimy Dragons, on Tuesday, Oct 24, 11am-3.30pm - see tinyurl.com/bdf8ez6j. The museum is close to Farringdon station, served by Elizabeth Line trains from Berkshire

Coral Reef Waterworld in #Bracknell runs Accessible for Everyone sessions tailored for #disabled people of all ages and their families & carers. Next sessions are Wednesday, Oct 25, 8am-9.30am and Wednesday, Nov 8, 3.30pm to 8.45pm. Details at tinyurl.com/mvxdtekc #SEND

Don't forget the deadline for applications is this Friday!⏰ #SchoolLeadership #SpecialSchools

The application deadline for this year's SIP training programme with The Mulberry Bush is 1st March. We had a chat NASS SIP - Forest Bridge School Head Elizabeth Farnden - to learn about her experience of the training and the benefits she gained from it 👇 nasschools.org.uk/interview-sip-…

📢 Spread the news! 📢 The #BBCYoungReporterCompetition 2024 is open! We're looking for original story ideas from people aged 11-18 across the UK to be reported on 📺📻💻 ➡️ bbc.co.uk/youngreporterc… ➡️ bbc.co.uk/cystadleuaethg… The closing date is 24 March 2024 at 11pm

Today we launch Removing Barriers – our manifesto for special schools. We're calling on the next government to take 6 urgent actions in its first 100 days to remove barriers and build a better SEND system. nasschools.org.uk/manifesto2024/ #NASSManifesto2024 youtu.be/ykUvgyhxCKs

We call on the next government, in its first 100 days, to undertake a strategic review of special schools and set a bold new vision that can highlight the role schools play for the children and young people who attend them and the wider SEND system. #NASSManifesto2024 Action 3👇

Booking now open for our 2025 NASS & Talking Heads Retreat 🌿 An opportunity for special school leaders to escape their busy lives to spend time in a supportive environment, immersed in nature and in the company of peers. Find out more 👇 nasschools.org.uk/events/the-nas…

We have a new BCBA post - this is a brand new role and a great opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference in our community but also have broader impact through research. Research and Further Development Lead, Windsor and Maidenhead - Tes Jobs

The underfunding of SEND and a system in crisis has exacerbated these barriers for decades.

I am super excited to share the news that Forest Bridge School will be expanding its provision with a new purpose built (24 pupil), 16-19 year old's provision. Thank you to RBWM for agreeing to fund this project at cabinet this week. NASS ABA Access4All

⌛️Booking deadline is fast approaching—reserve your spot by Tuesday 1st Oct! Join expert Carolyn Eyre to ensure your school is compliant with statutory safeguarding responsibilities as required by ‘Keeping children safe in education’. nasschools.org.uk/events/safer-r…

As our #NASSAwards2024 ceremony gets underway, we want to say a big thank you to Edwin for their generous support, enabling us to celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements of our winners and finalists. Standby as we reveal this year’s winners👇 #NASSConf2024

What’s the current state of the SEND system & what are national leaders doing to improve it? We’re joined by Matthew Keer from Special Needs Jungle to paint a picture using national data, FOI responses and lived experiences of children & young people with SEND #NASSConf2024

I can't say it enough, we must all work together to be part of the solution to the huge challenges that we are facing to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.

It's concerning that Department for Education’s DBV insights report has been heralded as the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for our broken SEND system. 1/2