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nasen LIVE 2026 - Agenda

The nasen Live 2026 agenda is jam-packed with seminars and panels tailored to the needs of SENCOs, Teaching Professionals, Parents and Carers. With sessions delivered by sector specialists and thought leaders, you won’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn more about the latest trends and insights. View the full agenda today!

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Photograph of a delegate reading nasen LIVE brochure. Taken July 2023
TimeMain RoomSeminar Room 1Seminar Room 2
08:30 - 09:30Registration
09:30 - 10:00

Welcome and Opening Address: nasen CEO - Annamarie Hassall MBE

 Chair of Trustees - Phillipa Sherlock Lewis

BeReady Head of Partnerships - Dan Windsor

  
10:10 - 10:50

Inclusion Support Bases with Purpose

Faye Whittle

Navigating the SEND Landscape

Erica Wolstenholme

An Introduction to Specific Learning Difficulties in Maths and Dyscalculia

Rob Jennings & Cat Eadle

10:50 - 11:20Refreshment Break/ Exhibition Browsing
11:20 - 12:00

Panel: SEND Reform - opportunities and challenges

Adam Boddison OBE, Amanda Bernard, Annamarie Hassall MBE, Dominic Broad, Errol Comrie, Lorraine Petersen OBE, & Trystan Williams

Shared Expertise, Stronger Schools: A Specialist-Mainstream Collaborative Model

Matt McArthur

Beyond Readiness: High Expectations and Literacy for Every Learner

Chantal Bryan OBE & Sarah Giles

12:10 - 12:50

Race, SEND and Intersectionality

Jason Selormey

Panel: The SEN Practitioner: Status, Skills and Support

Barry Carpenter CBE, Hilary MacMeekin, Jon Gibson, Julia Clouter, Dr Julie Wharton, Dr Lynda Kay & Dr Tristan Middleton

The Inclusion Illusion: Why presence alone is not inclusion

Clive Lawrence OВЕ

12:50 - 13:40Lunch (provided) / Exhibition Browsing
13:40 - 14:20

What Is the Best SEN Strategy? It Might Not Be What You Think!

Rowena Hicks

Accessibility Planning That Drives Inclusion, Not Just Compliance

Aaron King

Times of Change? Including All in the Joy of Reading!

Carol Allen

14:30 - 15:10

From Missed Needs to Meaningful Support: Strengthening SEND Provision Through Early Intervention and Inclusive Practice

Errol Comrie

Panel: The National Year of Reading - What Makes a Reader?

Simon Kitchen, Andrew Ettinger, Carol Allen, Mary Long, Rebecca Gonyora, Samantha McFarlane, & Dr Sarah Moseley

From the Ground Up: How Teacher Enquiry Can Transform Inclusive Practice

Patrick Carmichael & Amanda Wright

15:10 - 15:35Refreshment Break/ Exhibition Browsing
15:35 - 16:15

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Turning Tricky Parent Meetings into Powerful Partnerships

Emma Shackleton

Assistive Technology in Primary Schools: From Classroom Tools to Strategic Impact

Stacey Jukes

From Transition to Transformation: Preparing for Secondary and What Really Helps Young People Thrive

Dawn Cranshaw

16.20 - 16.30

Closing Remarks

Annamarie Hassall MBE