NASS is a membership organisation representing over 450 special schools in England and Wales providing support, advice, information, events, training and a strong voice for non local authority maintained special schools.
National Association of Special Schools (NASS)
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On Weds 24th June, the charity IPSEA will be delivering a bespoke training session for special schools exploring key areas of SEND law and the latest developments affecting practice.
Open to all special schools. Find out more:
members.nasschools.org.uk/events/69a97...
Our NASS Insight sessions are open only to NASS members and free to attend: www.nasschools.org.uk/nass-events/...
➡️ Responding to underlying distress/trauma in young people with learning disabilities (Tues 14 July, 3.30pm-4.30pm)
Dr Beverley Samways (Unique Connections) will share insights from practice and research to help teams recognise & respond to underlying distress, rather than focusing only on behaviour
➡️ Cultures that care – a retention toolkit for schools (16 June, 3.30-4.30pm)
With teacher wellbeing and retention under increasing pressure, Gemma Scotcher @edsupportuk.bsky.social will share practical approaches schools can use to build cultures where staff feel supported, valued & able to thrive.
➡️ Funding pressures and fee uplifts in the special school sector (Tues 30 June, 3.30-4.30pm)
Gemma Nicholas @rwkgoodman.bsky.social and Steve Broach KC @39essexchambers.bsky.social explore the realities many special schools are facing & legal & practical considerations around funding & fee uplifts.
❓ How do we create school cultures where staff want to stay?
❓ How do we manage increasing financial pressure while protecting provision?
❓ How do we better understand the distress beneath behaviour in young people with learning disabilities?
Our upcoming NASS Insight sessions explore these Qs ⬇️
We’re looking forward to hearing @johnharris1969.bsky.social at NASS Connect, our free member conference on Thurs 2 July, speaking about his experiences as a SEND parent, navigating the system & what a special school has meant for his family.
More info: members.nasschools.org.uk/events/6985d...
“The Milburn Review is both sobering and affirming… SEND is a defining feature of the NEET crisis.”
Mari Davis explores what the review means for special schools and SEND reform and why specialist expertise must be recognised as part of the solution.
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In special schools, the challenge is rarely identifying progress — it’s evidencing it.
In this guest blog for NASS, the team at PAGS explore how their framework is helping make “invisible” progress visible and the impact this is having in schools.
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On SNJ Today: Claims by Education Secretary Bridget Philippson that children in special schools don't have belonging, actual research from @beewelluk.bsky.social shows their self-esteem is higher than those with SEN in mainstream www.specialneedsjungle.com/research-chi...
