Sponsors

Sponsored by SENsational Tutors

SENsational Tutors Ltd is an award-winning company that provides bespoke specialist SEND support to children and young people throughout the UK. We believe that every individual with SEND and additional needs can unlock their full potential with the right support. Young people (aged 4 to 25) are matched with highly experienced qualified teachers and specialist consultants. 
Lessons are fun, engaging and personally tailored towards the needs of each individual young person. 
Services include:

• Personalised 1:1 educational/tutoring sessions 
• EOTAS packages
• Holiday support 
• Play-based support
• Sensory or speech and language support. 

Winner of ‘The People’s Choice Award, Tutoring Business of the Year 2023’ (The Tutors Association). 
“A set-up so superb and so clearly desperately needed… there’s nothing else like it around” (The Good School’s Guide).

Sponsored by Bsquared

B Squared offers innovative assessment software and products designed to streamline pupil tracking, reduce teacher workload and improve outcomes for all learners. Connecting Steps and Evisense provide secure ways to capture and share the small steps of progress and evidence of learning. Creators of The SENDcast – a free weekly podcast and affordable CPD training.

“B Squared has become the best tool for tracking and reporting the progress of our students. Students arrive at the ARB on different levels and we can baseline and target set appropriately for each individual. The inclusion of the preparing for adulthood steps has been an absolute game changer for monitoring progress and sharing next steps. A fantastic tool!”
Demelza Stocker, Director of Learning, Kites @ Cape Cornwall School

“Great product that has really helped to show the small steps of progress for our pupils. Parents find it encouraging that children are making even the smallest of steps.”
Pauline Clayton, SENCO, St Edmund’s and St Thomas; Catholic Primary School

Sponsored by Seashell Trust

Seashell is a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and  additional communication challenges from across the UK. We are committed to delivering individually tailored support services that promote independence and build confidence. We deliver this through the programmes of education we offer through our school and specialist college and residential care we provide for children in our care homes. The work we do beyond our own facilities supports this approach, offering specially tailored support services to the children and young people we work with, along with family support services.

Sponsored by Nursery World

Nursery World is the UK's leading magazine and website for practitioners and decision-makers across the early years education and childcare sectors. Local authority advisory teachers, private nursery managers, pre-school leaders and childminders are among more than 100,000 Nursery World readers who span private, voluntary, independent and maintained provision. A monthly title serving the early education and childcare workforce, Nursery World combines unrivalled news coverage with in-depth reports and practical features, so enabling readers to keep pace with and respond to the frequent changes in government policy.

Sponsored by Seashell Trust

Seashell is a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and  additional communication challenges from across the UK. We are committed to delivering individually tailored support services that promote independence and build confidence. We deliver this through the programmes of education we offer through our school and specialist college and residential care we provide for children in our care homes. The work we do beyond our own facilities supports this approach, offering specially tailored support services to the children and young people we work with, along with family support services.

Sponsored by Invision 360

Award-winning Quality Assurance tools for Local Authorities across England. A partnership approach to improving the quality and consistency of EHCPs, EHCP Annual Reviews, Quality Health Advice, statutory Educational Psychology advice that informs children's EHC assessments and Personal Education Plans against recognised standards. To achieve this, Invision360 digital quality assurance tools reduce subjectivity, enable efficient use of resources, and empower professionals from different services to contribute to the quality assurance process. Through data and evidence, areas requiring development are identified, resulting in improved outcomes for children and young people with SEND or in care. Invision 360 tools are regularly cited in partners' Ofsted and CQC SEND inspection letters for the positive impact on quality assurance systems and processes.

Sponsored by Nurture International

Nurture International offers a Developmentally Informed, Trauma Aware, Nurture Approach. We offer educational programmes which support schools to embed effective nurture practice. The Nurture Principles for learning, offer a systemic framework implementing a graduated approach to meet developmental needs for all. We provide the Digital Developmental Portrait, a time effective tool to identify individual, to whole school needs. This tool offers targeted strategies which address developmental needs enhancing mental health, learning and achievement.   
Using this approach enables schools to support all learners access the curriculum effectively in the classroom making inclusion achievable and real.  
‘Meet the needs of the most troubled and troublesome learners and you enhance the learning environment for all’. 

Sponsored by TG Escapes

TG Escapes modular eco-buildings use modern methods of construction, traditional materials and sophisticated technology, to create a standalone net-zero space. Our buildings follow biophilic design principles maximising natural light and offering easy access to the outdoors. This enhances well-being and educational outcomes. The innovative bespoke architect-designed system provides timber frame buildings which make ideal spaces for SEND and SEMH provision. Offsite construction minimises disruption, cost and risk and we offer a complete design and build service. The buildings are aesthetically pleasing, ergonomic and highly practical with an A+ energy rating and designed to last 50 years or more with appropriate maintenance.

Sponsored by Axcis Education

Axcis is the foremost supplier of SEND staff to mainstream and specialist schools in England and Wales. Providing teaching, leadership and support staff, Axcis has experience with all levels of recruitment across a wide range of special needs. Visit the Axcis website or contact your local office to learn more about how we can help.

Sponsored by BESA

BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association, is the only trade association covering the entirety of the UK educational suppliers sector. BESA operates on a not-for-profit basis and is accountable to an Executive Council elected by member companies. It has a 90-year heritage serving the UK education sector, and represents close to 400 educational suppliers in the UK, including manufacturers and distributors of equipment, technology, ICT hardware, digital-content related services, materials, books, furniture and consumables to the education market.

Sponsored by Concero Education

Together, we support classroom accessibility with the latest adaptive technology for a personalised learning experience. Every student deserves the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. We support an equitable learning environment to help pupils and teachers unlock a secure and trustworthy digital environment. Concero supports education organisations by designing, building and delivering specialist technical services and solutions. Our schools benefit from a personalised, future-proofed IT environment, which is inclusively designed to support teachers in exploring accessible and engaging ways of teaching and learning. Get in touch to unlock the capabilities of accessible tech and discover what's possible. 

Sponsored by Christie & Co

Christie & Co is the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in the childcare and education sector.

We offer unrivalled expertise across professional services for childcare and education business and property, with our services underpinned by in-depth market intelligence and accreditation from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Sponsored by BeReady

BeReady have proudly assisted our partners within the education sector in accessing over £30 million in funding to attract, develop, and retain top talent. As industry leaders in inclusion, BeReady launched the first-ever Wellbeing Champion Programme for schools in 2022. Since then, they've helped develop hundreds of Wellbeing Champions who continue to support staff and student wellbeing and improve cultures in schools across the country.
 
In addition to this, BeReady launched their specialist SEND Teaching Assistant (TA) programme, which has been revolutionary in improving the SEND skill set amongst support staff in schools. To build on the success of this programme, BeReady have recently expanded their offerings to include a ground-breaking Early Years Educator with SEND Level 3 programme. These initiatives have been designed to equip staff with the skills to tackle the complex challenges faced by the entire sector, due to the increasing needs for SEND provision, and improve learning environments and outcomes for all pupils.

Sponsored by TTS

At TTS Special Direct we’ve been providing specialist SEN support for more than 35 years. Discover the extensive range of SEN resources that can support children with every aspect of learning. 
From early intervention to establishing an inclusive environment, our range offers all of the resources that are needed to support every learner.

Sponsored by TLC Live

TLC LIVE are one of the oldest online tuition companies committed to transforming learning experiences for students requiring alternative provision and support for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Through personalised teaching, TLC LIVE delivers tailored programs that cater to diverse learning styles, promoting inclusivity and academic progress. Our team of QTS teachers ensure the highest level of teacher quality while allowing schools the flexibility to fit the tuition to their needs, with no minimum booking and the ability to cancel or rearrange lessons with 24 hours notice without charge. With extensive experience TLC LIVE are supporting hundreds of schools across the country.

BeReady have proudly assisted our partners within the education sector in accessing over £30 million in funding to attract, develop, and retain top talent. As industry leaders in inclusion, BeReady launched the first-ever Wellbeing Champion Programme for schools in 2022. Since then, they've helped develop hundreds of Wellbeing Champions who continue to support staff and student wellbeing and improve cultures in schools across the country.
 
In addition to this, BeReady launched their specialist SEND Teaching Assistant (TA) programme, which has been revolutionary in improving the SEND skill set amongst support staff in schools. To build on the success of this programme, BeReady have recently expanded their offerings to include a ground-breaking Early Years Educator with SEND Level 3 programme. These initiatives have been designed to equip staff with the skills to tackle the complex challenges faced by the entire sector, due to the increasing needs for SEND provision, and improve learning environments and outcomes for all pupils.

Together, we support classroom accessibility with the latest adaptive technology for a personalised learning experience. Every student deserves the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. We support an equitable learning environment to help pupils and teachers unlock a secure and trustworthy digital environment. Concero supports education organisations by designing, building and delivering specialist technical services and solutions. Our schools benefit from a personalised, future-proofed IT environment, which is inclusively designed to support teachers in exploring accessible and engaging ways of teaching and learning.

Get in touch to unlock the capabilities of accessible tech and discover what's possible.

IDL provides specialist multi-sensory software to schools in the UK and around the world.

Our goal is to provide learning support to those most in need and our software is used by thousands of learners across the globe. IDL Literacy dramatically increases reading and spelling ages for those with dyslexia or low literacy ability. In addition, research has shown it can also have a hugely positive impact on the confidence and self-esteem of those using the programme. IDL Numeracy assists those struggling with Maths through Dyscalculia or who are experiencing maths anxiety. It includes a fully graded course to support the National Curriculum for Numeracy, with interactive activities to support pupils and help them progress. Our new IDL Wellbeing programme has been developed to support pupils aged 7-13 to build the skills needed to maintain good mental wellbeing such as emotional awareness and mindfulness.