Announcing our 2025 NASS Award finalists!We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted finalists for this year's NASS Awards!

Our annual awards are a wonderful opportunity to bring together our community and celebrate the outstanding achievements across all our special schools. They are an inspiring reminder of the extraordinary impact our schools have on children and young people, and of the passion, creativity and commitment that drive that impact every single day.

This year we had the most entries ever and our four judges faced the tough task of narrowing down the list. We greatly appreciate their dedication in thoughtfully evaluating each entry.

We look forward to revealing the winners at our Awards Ceremony at 1.30pm on Thursday 2nd October at the Grand Hotel, Bristol. A huge thank you to our headline sponsor, ASDAN, whose support makes these awards possible. We are also deeply grateful to AssuredPartners, sponsors of the Innovation category, and Edwin, who is our Outstanding Impact category sponsor.

 

Breaking Barriers & Inclusion Award

  • ‘SEE LIKE ME’- enhancing inclusion for learners with PMLD and sensory impairments - The Children's Trust School
  • Innovative and inclusive approaches to incorporating physical activity and sport into the daily curriculum - Wings School Notts
  • Cross-generational inclusion and visibility in the community through coproduction - Orchard Education

Innovation Award

  • Development of a Quality of Life (QoL) framework and establishment of the national QoL Network for best practice sharing - Swalcliffe Park School
  • Health of the Nation Outcome Scales Child and Adolescent (HoNOSCA) Mental Health Holistic Framework - Quorn Hall School
  • A new outcome measure tool to measure the impact of therapy on learners’ quality of life and access to education - Northern Counties School

Outstanding Impact Award

Special Contribution Award