Win a Seat at the nasen Awards 2026

The SENDcast are sponsoring a table at the nasen awards 2026, and we want four of those seats to go to you – our SENDcast listeners and SENDcast Sessions customers!

What are the nasen Awards?

Now in their tenth year, the nasen Awards are the UK’s leading celebration of inclusive education. They recognise the settings, teams and individuals working tirelessly to make sure children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are valued, supported and given the chance to reach their full potential.

Categories span the whole of the SEND landscape — from Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Further Education and Specialist Provision of the Year, through to Teacher of the Year, Support Practitioner of the Year, Leader or Leadership Team of the Year, Innovation in Inclusion, Co-Production Initiative of the Year, Young Advocate of the Year, and the Changemaker of the Year award.

The 2026 ceremony takes place on Friday 16 October at The Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham, with a prosecco reception, a three-course dinner with wine, live entertainment and networking with some of the best-known names in SEND.

Why it’s a great opportunity

Here’s what makes the evening worth putting yourself forward for:

✓A night out with the SEND community’s biggest names — celebrating the settings and individuals making the biggest difference to inclusive education across the country.
✓A seat alongside familiar voices — you’ll be at the table with SENDcast hosts and guests Dale Pickles, Jon Twycross, Gary Aubin, Susie Nyman, Ali Neal and Helen Ross.
✓Everything’s included — drinks reception, three-course dinner with wine, and entertainment, all on us.
✓Great networking — meet senior leaders, SENCOs, educational psychologists, support staff and fellow advocates from across the sector.

Meet the guests at our table

Alongside Dale Pickles and Jon Twycross from B Squared, you’ll be joining these SEND experts on the night:

Gary Aubin

SEND Content Specialist, Education Endowment Foundation, and Director of SEND for a multi-academy trust. Author of The Lone SENDCO and has helped schools move from Special Measures to Outstanding for their SEND provision.

Dr Susie Nyman

Curriculum Manager at The Sixth Form College Farnborough and founder of Dr Nyman Consultancy. Known for her innovative multi-sensory teaching techniques, presented at conferences across the UK and internationally.

Ali Neal

Specialist Occupational Therapist and founder of School Sensory Solutions, providing sensory processing training for schools. Author of a book on sensory movement breaks and an award-winning motor skills programme.

Dr Helen Ross

Dyslexia expert, consultant and Trustee of the British Dyslexia Association, running Helen’s Place Education Consultancy. Her research focuses on empowering those supporting young people with SEND.

Dale Pickles

Dale is the Managing Director of B Squared. He works with schools all over the UK to help deliver best practice, reduce teacher workload and help schools move forward with assessment. Dale is the host of the SENDcast, the #1 podcast for Special Needs and CPD online training, providing affordable SEND education for all.

Jon Twycross

As Director at B Squared, Jon combines his passion for technology with a deep commitment to supporting the education sector, particularly in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). His technical background allows him to drive innovation in the creation of products that genuinely serve the needs of teachers and schools, especially in today’s demanding educational landscape.

The night at a glance

Event	nasen Awards 2026
Date	Friday 16 October 2026
Time	6:00pm–11:00pm
Venue	The Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham (B40 1PU)
Included	Prosecco reception, three-course dinner with wine, evening entertainment
Cost to winners	Free — seat, dinner and drinks all covered

Enter now

Entries must be received by Friday 11th September