Our annual awards celebrate the incredible people and teams across our special school community who are making a life-changing difference for children and young people with SEND every day.
There are four award categories:
- Breaking Barriers To Inclusion
- Innovation
- Outstanding Impact
- Special Contribution
At a time when the value and outcomes of special schools are increasingly being challenged, these awards are an important opportunity to showcase your impact, celebrate your colleagues and share the remarkable work happening across our sector.
We're delighted to unveil this year's judges:
- Elly Chapple – Founder of FlipTheNarrative and author of Diagnosis Human
- Margaret Mulholland – SEND Policy Specialist, Association of School and College Leaders
- Dame Christine Lenehan DBE – Government Strategic Advisor on SEND
- Rachel Barker – Head of Special Educational Needs Schools & Colleges, Assured Partners
A huge thank you to our headline sponsor Assured Partners for supporting the awards and helping us celebrate our finalists in style, including providing all 12 finalists with a free place to our NASS Conference in November. Thank you also to our category sponsors Edwin, Nine Points Property and Christie & Co.
How to enter
The awards are free to enter and only for schools and organisations in NASS membership. Visit the information section of the NASS Community Platform to download the awards handbook and entry forms for the four award categories. You will also find a recording from our award webinar: https://lnkd.in/e5NBRNgM