SEN Newsletter October 2022

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  • Creative arts
  • School leadership
  • Complementary therapies
  • Mobility
  • Attachment
  • Bullying
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Featured Organisations

Featured organisation


Timotay Playscapes Creating inspirational sensory playgrounds, outdoor spaces and playground equipment, providing nurturing, rehabilitating and inclusive environments. Using natural materials and creative thinking they offer unrivalled outdoor space solutions tailored to your needs. All products are manufactured in-house for quality and longevity. Sensory outdoor play solutions are also available to buy. Looking for funding, request your FREE funding guide.

LVS Hassocks LVS Hassocks is a thriving multi-award-winning specialist independent school in the heart of Mid- Sussex for boys and girls aged 11 to 19 with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. It aims to enable students to realise their full potential and become independent individuals who are confident and successful, leaving the school able to enjoy independent futures in jobs or further mainstream education.

Prim - Ed Publishing Prim-Ed Publishing is a provider of primary school teaching resources in the United Kingdom. With a product portfolio of over 1,000 titles in print, representing all areas of the National Curriculum and the CfE in Scotland, Prim-Ed has gained an esteemed reputation among teachers and practitioners in the education sector.

Bruern Abbey Bruern Abbey is a leading independent day and boarding school exclusively for boys with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. The Prep School (8-13yrs) in Oxfordshire guides boys through the common entrance exams whilst the Senior School (13-16yrs) in Buckinghamshire, will aid boys through their GCSE exams.

Mindful Emotion Coaching Online School Readiness and Family Wellness Emotion Coaching for parents, carers and adult care givers of children with SEN or on the waiting list for CAMHS or Community Paediatrics – provided by Dr Sarah Temple and her team of coaches.

Trinity College London Awards and Certificates in Musical Development are Trinity’s new, fully inclusive qualifications and are designed for those with learning difficulties, across the whole spectrum of abilities and needs. Developed in association with Sounds of Intent, these innovative qualifications set a new standard for accessible, inclusive music assessments which are available to all music learners.

Soho Flordis UK Ltd SFI Health is a global, natural healthcare organisation which develops products that concentrate on cognition and the microbiome: the two interconnected systems that lie at the heart of human health. Natural products have an important role in advancing people’s health, hence combining the pharma-based approach with the benefit of naturally sourced products is our focus.

CPD, Training and Events




Due to Covid-19 please check before visiting any event

ONGOING CPD and Training opportunities

Autism inclusion award
Online modules
The Autism Accreditation Programme is UK’s only autism specific quality assurance programme of support and development for all those providing services to autistic people.

Autism : Women and Girls
Online
This module Is to support professionals to identify autistic women and girls.

Autism and communication
Onine
This introductory online training module explores communication, potential differences, styles and preferences for autistic people.

Safeguarding autistic children
Online
autistic children can present professionals with particular difficulties in identifying abuse as some of the indicators of abuse can appear to be the same as some indicators of autism.

Autism, Sport and Physical activity
Online
Recognizing and understanding the key areas of difficulty experienced by both the participants and the session leaders is vital to providing effective support.

Autism : Supporting families
Online
This module explores providing support for people on the autism spectrum and their families.

Accredited Counselling, Wellbeing, Arts Psychotherapy Training
Part-time Training
  • Diploma in Counselling Skills with Children (using the Arts)
  • Diploma in Counselling Teenagers
  • Diploma in Trauma-informed Schools
  • Diploma in Wellbeing practice for Children and Young PeopleThe Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education
T: 020 7704 2534
E: info@artspsychotherapy.org

LIVE EVENTS: CPD, Training and Exhibitions

Various dates up to 12 November 2022
Various Locations
Much Ado about Nothing
Sheffield Theatres and Ramps on the Moons Production of Much Ado About Nothing tour's the UK until Sat 12 November.
Much Ado About Nothing is ""Shakespeare as it should be: inclusive, accessible and diverse."" (The Stage). Every performance features the use of integrated creative sign language and captioning.

5-6 October 2022
RAI Amsterdam
EDUtech Europe
Bringing together 3,500+ educators and edtech companies from across Europe for 2 days of learning and networking. Discover innovation that’s changing the way education is delivered.

6 October 2022
Online
Social media, technology and the impact on children and young people
Thursday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
17:00 - 18.30 | Cost £20
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

7-8 October 2022
The Business Design Centre, London
Tes SEND Show 2022
Book your place on over 40 expert-led CPD-certified seminars at the Tes SEND Show 2022.
Motor sensory diversity, autism, mental wellbeing and neurodiversity are just a few of the topics covered in high-quality CPD seminars at the Tes SEND Show. Don’t miss out! Book yours for just £20 +VAT.

20 October 2022
Live Stream Event
Working with Children and Young People who Self-Harm – with reference to eating disorders
Thursday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
17:00 - 18.30 | Cost £20
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

29 October 2022
In-person conference
Dr Dan Hughes Presents: Connecting with Angry, Violent and Highly Defended Children and Teenagers
Saturday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
10:00 - 16.00 | Cost £70
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

1st November 2022
Manchester Central
Kidz to Adultz North
Kidz to Adult North is back in Manchester 9.30 a.m. until 4.30 p.m.
This free event is dedicated to children and young people with disabilities and additional needs, and the people who support them.
CPD accredited seminars from expert speakers.
Try out equipment with advice from product specialists
Over 180 exciting exhibitors
Register for free

3 November 2022
Live Stream Event
Trauma Informed Approaches to Behaviour Support
Thursday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
17:00 - 18.30 | Cost £20
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

7 - 8 November 2022
Online training
Continence and autism
This course will focus on common toileting difficulties in autistic children.

8 - 10 November 2022
Online training
EarlyBird Plus licensed user training
This licensed user training is for professionals who support parents and carers of autistic children aged four to nine.

15 - 17 November 2022
Online training
Teen Life licensed user training
Become a Teen Life licensed user and help support parents and carers of young autistic people aged 10 to 16.

17 November 2022
Live Stream Event
How Adverse Childhood Experiences make children prone to radicalisation and how political grooming works. What can be done by schools to address radicalisation
Thursday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
17:00 - 18.30 | Cost £20
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

22-24 November 2022
Online training
Essential Autism licence training
Essential Autism, provides an understanding of autism and supportive strategies.

24 November 2022
Live Stream Event
Using Polyvagal Theory to Help Children and Young People Overcome Panic and Anxiety
Thursday event
The Centre for Child Mental Health
17:00 - 18.30 | Cost £20
T: 020 7354 2913
E: info@childmentalhealthcentre.org

24-25 November 2022
Online training
Understanding and supporting autistic people
This course builds your knowledge of autism and how to support autistic children and adults and is based on the SPELL framework.

6-8 December 2022
Online training
EarlyBird licensed user training
This licensed user training is for professionals to support parents and carers of autistic children under five years old through our EarlyBird programme.

7-8 December 2022
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference (AISC)
Register now to attend AISC 2022 and share stimulating experiences and insights with world’s distinguished speakers in the international school sector. Full speaker list are available at

7-9 December 2022
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Learning & Teaching Expo 2022
LTE 2022 Programme Registration is now open. Join us for worldwide educational resources and inspiring CPD programmes. Teachers and education practitioners from HK can earn up to 24 CPD hours. Exhibitor list and programme details are available at

9-10 January 2023
Online training
Autism and SPELL in Higher Education
The content is based around SPELL, which is a framework for understanding and responding to autistic people’s needs

11 January 2023
Online training
Understanding autism in the workplace
This course aims to introduce autism through discussing the main areas of difference and providing an increased awareness of how autistic people may experience the workplace.

31 January - 1 February 2023
Online training
Social Stories™
If you are looking to learn how to develop and write Social Stories.

7 - 9 February 2023
Online training
EarlyBird licensed user training
This licensed user training is for professionals who support parents and carers of autistic children under five years old through our EarlyBird Programme.