New free nasen membership for SEND professionals

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From January 2021, nasen membership will be free for all individuals across the UK. nasen’s new membership will replace the current tiered model, to ensure the organisation’s expertise in SEND is available to every school and setting across the UK.

Our work will also span the delivery of international programmes of support with membership available to international colleagues for £50 a year.

Membership will include access to shared information, research and Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CPDL) training and webinars from the Whole School SEND Consortium, hosted by nasen, to ensure every child and young person with SEND can achieve their potential at school.

The membership will offer individuals a range of benefits including:

Access to the most up-to-date knowledge and support rooted in research and evidence-informed best practice to support the education workforce to become effective, inclusive practitioners
Exclusive online access to nasen Connect magazine six times a year, packed with advice, analysis and opinions on the current topics and future trends impacting on the SEND workforce
Easy-to-access information through nasen’s wide bundle of e-communications including monthly member newsletter, resource news blasts, sector newsflash and much more featuring news, practical advice, training and CPDL tips, policy and sector updates and partner discounts from a range of selected SEND organisations
Continued access to our comprehensive and new look SEND Gateway (available from Jan 2021), a one-stop-shop for SEND, home to information and resources from the Whole School SEND Consortium alongside wider SEND publications, events and the independent SEND Forums e-communities www.sendgateway.org.uk