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October 2024

NAO Report: Support for children and young people with special

educational needs

This report from the NAO assesses how well the current system is delivering for children and young people (from birth to 25

years) in England identified as having SEN... This document is only available to NNoSS members. To access our 'bitesize briefings', now and in future, become a NNoSS member today.

October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024

The budget today was an important opportunity to acknowledge the long-standing structural and funding challenges facing the special, hospital, and alternative provision sector... READ MORE

July 2024

Support for children and young people with special educational needs

Read a submission to the National Audit Office's consultation on SEND here

March 2024

tes magazine: 4 tips for creating successful professional networks

Written by NNoSS member Sue Prickett - 'Professional groups can have a real impact on both members and the staff they represent – but they need to adhere to some key ideas to yield real outcomes, says this trust finance chief'. Read the full article here

February 2024

NNoSS Stakeholder Briefing - Spring Funding Survey 2024

The survey was sent out in February 2024 to school business professionals working in the special and AP sector. Responses to the survey represent over 90 special and AP schools across England. Read the briefing here

September 2023

A Catch up with Pauline Aitchison and Matthew Smith MBE following the release of the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan - ISBL The Voice

NNoSS Lead, Pauline Aitchison and NNoSS Member, Matthew Smith MBE discuss issues relating to staff funding, national standards and how to respond on the ground to the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan. Read the full article here

July 2023

Stakeholder Briefing July 2023 - SEND and AP Improvement Plan

NNoSS members heard from colleagues at the Department for Education about the SEND and AP improvement plan, at the NNoSS summer network meeting. NNoSS members were able to offer insight into some of the challenges they face. Read the full story here

July 2023

TES Magazine Discuss SEND and AP School Funding

Tes discuss the growing rate of SEND and AP Schools forecasting a deficit as early as next year – with the vast majority expected to be in this position within two or three years. Read the full story here

July 2023

TES Magazine Discuss Discuss The Government's Responsibility for ensuring schools are able to meet new standards

TES discuss how the DfE SEND standards risk creating a ‘more adversarial’ system. Read the full story here

An introduction to NNoSS

In October the Schools and Academies Show hosted a webinar with representatives from NNoSS and
Stephen Morales, CEO ISBL
Professor Adam Boddison CEO nasen
Cath Kelsall, DfE Schools Commercial Team

Watch the webinar