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Chief Executive & Chair of Whole School SEND
Annamarie Hassall MBE is the Chief Executive (CEO) of nasen with responsibility for strategic direction and operational delivery across the full breadth of nasen’s activity. nasen CEO is the main point of contact for the board of trustees and has a close working relationship with the Department for Education (DfE). Annamarie also has overall responsibility for external relations and business development.
Head of Statutory Commissioning
Martin works with ELT and colleagues to position nasen on a number of commissioning frameworks in the UK and beyond.
Operations & Membership Administrator
Bailey provides administrative support in our operations team.
National SEND Leader
Dr Tim Coulson CBE is a primary teacher who became Headteacher of William Tyndale School in Islington. He was a local authority officer in five areas, including as Director of Education for the 550 schools in Essex. He led an education action zone in Lambeth and the National Numeracy Strategy after a spell at the Qualification and Curriculum Authority. He was the first Regional Schools Commissioner for the east of England and now is CEO of Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust of 32 primary, special and secondary schools. He chairs the Norwich Partnership and is a member of a joint education and health SEND ministerial group.
Project Manager
Luca supports project delivery across the Whole School SEND Universal Services programme.
Education Officer
Sam has held several SENDO positions. During Sam’s time working in PRU’s, she became interested in how literacy difficulties, link to behaviour and limit curriculum access, particularly how this impacts learners’ motivation, self-esteem, and opportunities. Sam has undertaken master’s in education and qualified as a Dyslexia specialist teacher and assessor, NASENCO, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology.
Education Officer
Anna qualified as a teacher in 2012 later working as a SENCO and SEND Lead across the West Midlands. Before joining nasen, Anna led a Communication and Interaction hub provision, working between specialist and mainstream settings supporting children with a range of additional needs. Anna also has a particular interest in animal assisted therapies, outdoor learning and Forest School, and how these are of benefit to learners with SEND.
Education Officer
Ffion began working in education in 2005, where she quickly developed a keen interest in neurodiversity and inclusion. She has found her teaching, leadership and SENCO roles incredibly fulfilling and has enjoyed working across a broad range of education settings. Her particular interests include supporting sensory differences, and female presentation of Autism, ADHD and ADD.