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Head of Whole School SEND
Amanda has worked in education for over 20 years, with the latter half of her career dedicated to SEND. Having developed practice both as a SENCO and senior leader in mainstream primary settings and at local authority level she is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
Whole School SEND National Coordinator (National Delivery Coordinator)
Caroline has worked in education since 2009 and has a passion for supporting learners with SEND. She took on the role of SENDCo and developed this working across multiple schools. Prior to taking on the role of National Delivery Coordinator for Whole School SEND, she worked as a Regional SENDCo (leading and coaching other SENDCos) for a large MAT.
Whole School SEND National Coordinator
Alison has been a teacher for 26 years. She has previously been a class teacher, nurture teacher, SENDCO, Head of Chestnut Nursery School, and Head of Inclusion for Exeter Children’s Federation. She has been on the board of trustees at nurtureuk since 2016 and has a passion for improving the education and life chances of children from a background of deprivation.
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.
Administrative Assistant (Education)
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.
Head of Data and Insights
Deb Jumar is the Head of Data and Insights at nasen. In her role, Deb is instrumental in leveraging data analytics to inform strategic decisions, enhance organisational performance, and driving improvements in SEND education across the UK. She collaborates with various teams within nasen to ensure that data-driven insights contribute to the development and implementation of effective policies and practices. Deb's work supports nasen's mission to empower the SEND workforce by providing valuable information that shapes training, resources, and support services.