National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN)

The National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN) is a charity that supports people who work with children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or learning differences.

What They Do

NASEN helps by:

• Giving free resources and support to members.
• Running programs and projects to improve SEND education.
• Offering training, conferences, and professional development.
• Providing a full package of SEND services in the UK and internationally.

Whole School SEND

NASEN also runs Whole School SEND, a group of charities, schools, and organizations that work together to help children and young people with SEND reach their full potential.

Whole School SEND leads Universal SEND Services, a 3-year program funded by the Department for Education. Its goal is to train the education workforce so more children have their needs identified and met. This helps them succeed in school and further education and prepares them for adulthood and employment.

Partnerships

NASEN works with the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), the Autism Education Trust (AET), and other partners. Their services are useful for professionals in schools and further education.

Get Involved

• Join NASEN for FREE, here. 
• Contact your Whole School SEND regional SEND leaders, here. 
• Access NASEN's 'Introduction to Speech, Language and Communication Needs' webcast, here. 

NASEN is a registered charity (no. 1007023).