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Submit your nasen Award nomination. Nominations are now open. Join us this year celebrating and submit a nomination today but hurry, nominations close 5th June!

Submit your nasen Award nomination. Nominations for the 2026 nasen awards are now CLOSED. Keep an eye on our channels for nasen Awards news or register your interest on nasen Awards news.

Each nasen Award category is judged by our judging panel of hand-picked professionals who all have a wealth of experience working across the educational industry.

This year nasen Awards will take place on 16th October 2026 in Birmingham.
Every year, nasen receives an overwhelming amount of nominations from people putting forward organisations and individuals who champion those within the SEND sector and deserve.

After receiving over 340 nominations across 18 categories, our judges have carefully selected this year's shortlisted nominees. You can view the shortlisted nominees for each category below.

Our awards celebrate excellence in SEND education, and we couldn’t do it without the support of our sponsors. Sponsoring an award is a unique opportunity to showcase your commitment to inclusion, gain visibility among key decision-makers, and connect with a passionate community driving positive change.

nasen LIVE returns for 2027, bringing together SEND professionals from across the sector for a full day of expert insight, practical learning, networking and innovation.

Following another fantastic event in 2026, we’re excited to return with a packed programme of sector-leading speakers, practical sessions and a comprehensive SEND exhibition, all designed to inspire, inform and support your practice.

In order to make your visit to nasen LIVE as enjoyable as possible, we've compiled some handy travel and accommodation tips. Whether you are visiting us by train or car, we have all the information in this section that you will need. We have also gathered a list of recommended hotels should you require an overnight stay.

Effective use of assistive technology (AT) can be empowering for all learners - including learners with SEND. 

nasen is committed to helping practitioners use technology to reduce or remove barriers to learning - as such, we teamed up with Microlink PC (UK) last year to deliver AT Training with funding from the Department for Education. The benefits to learners were instant and many! The resource banks below contain some of the materials we produced as a result.