Nursery World - Yorkshire SEND school receives early years award

A school in Yorkshire for children with SEND has received an award for its work with local early years settings to provide them with innovative sporting opportunities.

Pete Firman, Comedian and Magician, with representatives from Abbey School and Nursery World's commercial director Tom Curtiss

Abbey School, in Rotherham South Yorkshire, was awarded nasen's (National Association of Special Educational Needs) Excellent practice in Early Years award, sponsored by Nursery World.

The school was presented the award at a ceremony held at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London last month.

The Ofsted outstanding school was nominated for its early years programme, Young Athletes, Play Unified, a sport and play programme for children with and without intellectual disabilities aged two to seven years-old, which is part of the GB Special Olympics programme.

Abbey School is one of charity, Youth Sport Trust’s Lead Inclusion Schools selected for their recognised expertise in engaging young people with SEND to participate, compete and lead through PE and school sport.

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