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The Derby SEND Healthy Minds Network is made up of representatives from Derby City’s Special Schools. Their aim is to improve support for children and young people in Derby City with SEND around their emotional wellbeing.

The following resources have been developed by the Derby SEND Healthy Minds Network to support mainstream schools with their SEND children and families.

Emotional & Mental Health (Calm, Concern, Crisis)Download

Mindfullness & Calming Strategies Download

Parent Support Download

Sibling Support Download

Transistion Support Download

Please contact us for more information.

Autism and the Senses

Many people on the autism spectrum have difficulty processing everyday sensory information. Any of the senses may be over or under-sensitive, or both, at different times. These sensory differences can affect behaviour, and can have a profound effect on a person’s life. There are so m...Read more

Inclusiveteach.com: SEN Back to School Resources

Inclusiveteach.com have put together a collection of resources to support the transition of children back to school during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. As with all inclusiveteach resources these are free ...Read more

Supporting bereaved children and young people with SEN

The Child Bereavement Network has collated a helpful list of potential reading available to anyone who is looking to support a child with SEN who has suffered a bereavement. You can download it here: ...Read more

The Kindness Principle Conference For Derby City Schools

Delivered by Dave Whitaker Free to attend for Derby City Schools. Thursday 30th June 2022 Pride Park Stadium Use the link to book your place; ...Read more

World Autism Awareness Day

NB Autism Education Trust World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day taking place on the 2nd of April every year. Although your attention and priorities are no doubt focused on the pandemic and its consequences, we would like to encourage you to find out...Read more

NB Autism Education Trust

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day taking place on the 2^nd of April every year. Although your attention and priorities are no doubt focused on the pandemic and its consequences, we would like to encourage you to find out more about autism this week and explore ways to support children and young people on the autism spectrum. We have collected below a few free resources for education professionals wanting to know and do more. All these resources have been developed by leading autism education specialists, academics, people on the autism spectrum and parents of children and young people on the autism spectrum.

For primary and secondary school teaching professionals:

Good Autism Practice Guidance: The eight principles of good autism practice. These summarise the ethos, values, and practice that should inform inclusive education for all children and young people whilst specifying the distinctive knowledge, teaching approaches required. The Guide is designed to support staff in schools to develop effective practice. The case studies serve to illustrate the eight principles. The resources are linked to the new Ofsted Framework, the SEND Code of Practice and the Teacher Standards.

Schools Autism Competency Framework: The framework is presented as a self-evaluation tool that practitioners can use to rate their current practice and understanding against a set of descriptors (knowledge, skills, personal qualities).

Schools Autism Standards: A set of standards from the AET, to enable educational settings to evaluate your practice in addressing the needs of pupils on the autism spectrum.

Meet the AET Young Persons Panel, a group of autistic young people governing and advising our organisation. They have a very important message for you.

This 5-minute video is going to change the way you see your autistic pupils and students and will help you support them better. Watch the video