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The next Team Around the Child (TAC) seminar, in London on 21 June, is designed to help practitioners make the most of limited resources in a multi-agency approach.

Spotlight on ... Jane Halpin and Denise Armer

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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Position: Co-founders of Unique Kidz and Co, a charity in Lancashire which provides services for disabled children.

Nursery World conference - EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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Nursery World's one-day conference on 9 November, EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive, has a fantastic line-up of speakers including Dr Julian Grenier, Kerry Murphy and Dr Sharon Curtis.

New protection resource for children in ethnic minority groups

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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A new resource aims to help practitioners promote the safety and well-being of children in black and minority ethnic groups.

DfE sets out remit for early years SENCos

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Friday, May 11, 2018

| Nursery World

Guidance to develop a new early years qualification for Level 3 practitioners working with children with special educational needs and disabilities has been published by the Department for Education.

Schools require 'new training on special needs', study finds

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

New teaching methods are needed to help schools cope with a growing number of children who have increasingly complex special needs and disabilities, according to new research.

Lack of SLC training for early years and school staff

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

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A survey of the children and young people’s workforce reveals a gap in initial training on children’s speech, language and communication needs.

SEN teachers and support staff awarded Government-funded scholarships

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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More than 400 special educational needs teachers and support staff have been awarded scholarships worth thousands of pounds to develop their specialist knowledge and skills.

British Sign Language wins GCSE equivalent status for early years apprenticeships

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

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British Sign Language (BSL) is to be included as an alternative to GCSE English in early years apprenticeships from 24 April, after years of lobbying from equalities campaigners.

Babette Brown, Persona Doll Training founder: 1931-2019

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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Babette Brown, founder of the Early Years Trainers Anti-Racist Network and Persona Doll Training, passed away after a short illness on 10 February aged 87.

SEND in the Early Years: don't miss out on essential guidance

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

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Nursery World's one-day conference on 6 July will offer expert advice on meeting young children's emerging special educational needs in a complex and challenging landscape.

Autism programme secures continued DfE funding

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Monday, July 23, 2018

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More children with autism are set to benefit from a renewed commitment from the DfE to continue to fund the Autism Education Trust's work.

Developing play therapy

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Play Therapy UK's certificate Introduction to Play Therapy is aimed at those interested in developing play therapy in their work with children.

Charity wins funding to boost SEND expertise of early years staff

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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Special educational needs charity nasen has secured £315,000 of DfE funding for an SEND training and resources project, with Nursery World as one of the partners.

SEN charity launches free online resources for early years

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Special educational needs charity nasen has launched a full series of free online training resources for nurseries, childminders and schools.

Research programme seeks 'Maths Champions'

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Monday, February 1, 2016

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Nursery children are to receive a maths boost in return for taking part in early years research.

Spotlight on ... Daphne Chapman, SENCO

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Monday, August 22, 2011

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Daphne Chapman, SENCO at Fledgelings nursery in Ramsgate, Kent

Special needs staff have 25 per cent pay cut

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Nursery nurses working with children with special needs in Northamptonshire are to have their pay cut by 25 per cent - more than 4,000 - from next April because they will lose their special needs allowance.