Upcoming events
Specialist Spotlight: Memory for Learning (Cross-phase)
This session will explore the role of working memory in learning, how to identify learners experiencing memory difficulties, and practical, evidence-informed strategies to support the retention and retrieval of knowledge across educational settings.
Recognised Teacher/Practitioner Module 2 live session_Understanding and Supporting Universal Needs
This session will focus on contextualising the information delivered through the webinars included within the “Understanding and Supporting Universal Needs” module.
Access to this event is exclusive to users with the nasen Recognised Teacher of SEND, nasen Recognised Practitioner of SEND
Twilight Talk: Supporting children and young people with Down syndrome in mainstream schools
This twilight talk explores how mainstream schools can effectively support children and young people with Down syndrome to achieve positive educational, social, and emotional outcomes.
Early Years SEND Reviewer Training
This free training session is designed for Early Years SENCOs and setting managers who would like to carry out an Early Years SEND Review within their own setting, or as part of a peer review with another setting, using the Early Years SEND Review Guide.
Knowing Your Reader: Adapting Teaching to Improve Curriculum Access and Outcomes
Join Martin Galway and Lynn Lovell for a webinar on exploring how current reading research and an understanding of individual learner profiles can inform effective classroom practice in both primary and secondary settings.
London Regional Conference: Inclusion by Design: maximising collaboration to deliver equity
This event is now fully booked but we are creating a waitlist in case places become available due to cancellations.
nasen Awards 2026
Celebrate excellence in inclusive education at nasen’s prestigious annual awards ceremony. Join us at the The Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham (B40 1PU) on 16th October 2026.
Session 1 of 3: Leadership and Culture
The opening session explores building an inclusive culture across a group of schools: understanding your strategic role and team, getting to know the schools you support, and enrolling others in a shared vision.
Specialist Spotlight: Metacognition (Cross-phase)
This session will explore how evidence-informed approaches can help pupils understand how they learn, develop effective learning strategies and take greater ownership of their learning and progress.
Twilight Talk: The role of attachment and trauma in education for those with SEND
The Twilight Talk will explore the role of attachment in education and how secure relationships can support regulation, engagement and learning.
Specialist Spotlight: Creating Belonging Through Inclusion (Cross-phase)
This session will explore how to create and embed a culture of belonging and inclusion, using practical examples of how positive relationships and meaningful engagement with pupils, staff, parents and carers can improve attendance, behaviour & engagement.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (10am - 12pm)
This DfE funded online course is FREE to access and will provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.
Specialist Spotlight: Barriers to Attendance Part 1
The session will also examine the role of early identification, targeted support, and collaborative working in improving outcomes for learners.
Specialist Spotlight: Adaptive Teaching - Part 1 (Primary)
This session will explore how adaptive teaching can support progress and engagement across primary settings, using practical tools and approaches to meet diverse needs and create inclusive, learner-centred classrooms.
Twilight Talk: Supporting Learning Through Vision
This session will explore how equitable eye care can be delivered effectively within special schools and colleges, and why vision is a critical but often overlooked factor in learning, behaviour and engagement for children and young people with SEND.
Meeting the Needs of Every Child (6pm - 8pm)
This DfE funded online course is FREE to access andwill provide practitioners with a thorough overview of inclusive practice for SEND in the early years.
Specialist Spotlight: Understanding behaviour as communication (Primary)
This session will explore how to better understand the factors driving needs-led behaviour, how to prioritise support and select appropriate strategies for pupils with SEMH needs.
Leading Specialist Spaces in Mainstream: Inclusion bases and Ofsted
Join Matt McArthur, WSS Deputy Regional SEND Lead & Deputy Headteacher at Frank Wise School, for an essential, practice-focussed webinar where we unpack the DfE’s 6 Principles of Effective Practice & map them directly against Ofsted’s evaluation.
Recognised Teacher/Practitioner Module 3 live session - Development of a professional artefact Part 1
The session will give you the opportunity to discuss your thoughts and ideas to begin working on the development of your artefact. These webinars are included in the "Recognised Teacher/Practitioner of SEND" module.
Access to this event is exclusive to users with the nasen Recognised Teacher of SEND, nasen Recognised Practitioner of SEND
Session 2 of 3: Systems and Processes
This session looks at designing coherent systems and processes across many schools: accurate identification of need, meaningful SEND registers, using data and management information systems, and professional development at scale.