Annamarie Hassall is presently the Chief Executive of Nasen – the national association for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This leading membership charity firstly exists to champion, connect and support those working in the education community. It supports from the early years to schools, post-16, specialist schools and wider settings. Nasen assists all children and…
Beccie has worked in all aspects of Special Educational Needs and neurodivergence including mainstream, additionally resourced provision and specialist settings. She has extensive experience as a SENCo, Inclusion Manager and Lead Local Authority SEND Advisory Teacher. She also has set up and led two inclusion advisory services. Beccie is currently proud to be the Head…
Professor David Daley is Professor of Psychological Intervention and Behaviour Change at the University of Nottingham and leads the Children and Young People’s Theme. As of July 2022 he is also Head of Applied Psychological Practice at Nottingham Trent University, UK.
He first received his B.A. in Applied Psychology with Sociology from the National University of Ireland, University…
Welcome to the first in the series of 'Mark Steed Meets, In Conversation with'. Throughout this new series, Mark Steed, alongside a number of industry experts will bring early years education insights and thought-leadership-based discussions aimed to inspire and engage educators across the globe. For the first in the series, Mark is joined by Jan…
What does early research into the pandemic show us?
There have been small amounts of research about the immediate impact and the challenges our ‘Little Lockdowners’ are facing. Albeit a significantly relevant topic area, there is still very little support and advice available to help those working with and supporting the development and attainment of…
In my previous blog on ‘Effects of the pandemic’, I described some of the ways in which the pandemic has affected children, with settings reporting an impact in areas such as personal, social and emotional development, communication and language and physical development, along with some ways of overcoming these challenges. Here we will look at…
1) Joy is infectious. Children model their mood, behaviour and attitude on the adults around them. If we show joy and enthusiasm our children will too. 2) Make things Magical. Imaginary experiences activate the brain in exactly the same way as real-life experiences. Give children some magic in their lives through make-believe and pretending. 3)…
As a continuation from our Early Years Little Lockdowners campaign, we are excited to bring the next in our TTS Talking series. Our campaign: Little Lockdowners: Can we close the critical skills gap in primary learners? brings insights from a primary years perspective with experts: Rachel Clarke, Dr. Ems Lord and Hugo Shephard, hosted by…
We all recognise that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s educational development and mental wellbeing has been massive, but what is not being acknowledged is the fact that practical curriculum subjects have been disproportionately affected. While some pupils have been relatively unaffected by the constant disruption, there are many who had limited or…
Creating a better book corner I love Instagram. Whether it’s pictures of delicious meals, cute puppies, or gorgeous dresses, I can’t get enough of it. I’m also rather fond of images of clever ideas for Tuff Trays, quirky games to practice fractions and of course, I *ADORE* scrolling through images of books. All that said,…