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May 2025

Hundreds of thousands of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from a national programme to improve access to PE and school sports.

June 2025

Camtree, DEFI and Twinkl, have announced a partnership to uncover new insights and approaches to teaching through practitioner-led research and improved professional development (PD).

June 2025

Save the Date – 17 October 2025
Join us online for “Looking Beyond: the benefits of learning from other settings and cultures” – a free conference hosted by Support for Learning.

Call for Papers now open – deadline 31 July 2025.

nasen believes that reading should be viewed not only as a fundamental right for all learners but also as a core responsibility of all educators, regardless of subject area or school phase.

Nasen and TTS (a supplier of educational resources to schools in the UK and abroad) have entered into a formal two-year partnership to reinforce nasen’s works in providing SEND training, consultancy and advocacy that empowers educators and professionals.

We’re thrilled to announce that nasen has been awarded a charity place in the 2026 TCS London Marathon!

This is more than a marathon - it’s a chance to make a difference in SEND.
Run For Us and be part of the change.

Birmingham, UK - 4 July 2025 - The UK's leading SEND CPD conference, nasen LIVE 2025, is returning to The Vox Conference Centre at Resorts World Birmingham on Friday 4 July 2025, with the powerful theme "Preparation for Life."

July 2025

We're proud to announce the appointment of Phillipa Sherlock-Lewis, CEO at PA Community Trust, as the new Chair of the Board.

July 2025

We’re proud to reveal the shortlisted individuals and settings for the nasen Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in SEND and inclusive education.

July 2025

nasen is proud to be part of the DfE-funded Early Years SEND Partnership Project led by the Council for Disabled Children (CDC).

July 2025

Are you a professional working with children and young people? Unsure how to support blind and partially sighted (BPS) students effectively? 

Margaret Mulholland is an inclusion consultant, policy specialist and regular commentator in the education press. Margaret is an Honorary Norham Fellow at the Department of Education, University of Oxford. She is currently, SEND policy lead for the Association of School & College Leaders, External Adviser on SEND for Jersey and is a monthly columnist for the TES. Margaret works with schools and trusts across the UK to support inclusive school improvement. 

Warda Farah is a Social Entrepreneur, Speech and Language Therapist, Writer, and Lecturer whose work bridges Neurodiversity Research and Racial Justice. She founded Language Waves to work in a culturally, linguistically, and neurodiversity affirming manner, and collaborates with teachers and schools to rethink received wisdom and developmental theories shaping education in the UK. She is the editor of Language, Place, and the Body in Childhood Literacies: Theory, Practice, and Social Justice. 

August 2025

nasen and Nisai Learning have announced a new two-year partnership aimed at promoting a shared, positive vision for the future of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) policy in England.

September 2025

Under the RISE programme, funded by the Department for Education, The Council for Disabled Children are hosting an online national webinar exploring good practice in supporting transitions into a fulfilling adult life.

September 2025

The autumn term can bring fresh opportunities for students and staff to reconnect and refocus.

nasen is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) to launch a free CPD training initiative designed to boost access to careers learning and enhance outcomes for young people with SEND.

nasen is delighted to announce a new partnership with BeReady, who join us as headline sponsor in a collaboration designed to strengthen support for the SEND workforce.

STEP Together in-person event, 11 October in London
Join blind and partially sighted students for a free day of workshops, advice and connections to prepare for further or higher education.

October 2025

We’re proud to reveal the winning individuals and settings for the nasen Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in SEND and inclusive education.